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Maker’s Mark Cask Strength vs Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak
Put Maker’s Mark Cask Strength next to Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak and you have an uncut, high-wheat heavyweight set against an uncut, high-rye heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley | 72% corn, 24% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 8 years |
| Proof | 110 proof (55% ABV) | 120.2 proof (60.1% ABV) +10 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$40 – $50 ~$30 less | ~$70 – $80 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
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Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak
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Flavor Profile
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 5/9 oak: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 9 out of 10
spice 3/6 spice: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 6 out of 10
sweetness 9/8 sweetness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 8 out of 10
heat 7/8 heat: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 8 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 4 out of 10
fruit 5/5 fruit: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating here.
- Maker’s Mark Cask Strength: Undiluted Maker's, and the version that finally gives the wheated recipe some weight. Dense caramel and honey with real warmth, and one of the more affordable cask-strength bottles anywhere.
- Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak: Eight-year MGP bourbon given a second stint in toasted barrels. It is dense and dessert-like, with molasses, dark chocolate and coffee over heavy oak at well over 120 proof.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Maker’s Mark Cask Strength if you want wheated sweetness at full strength for well under what most cask-strength bourbons cost without hunting for it.
- Go with Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak if you want a dense, double-oaked, dessert-like bourbon at high proof.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength); neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak).