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New Riff Single Barrel vs Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated
Put New Riff Single Barrel next to Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated and you have a contemporary, high-rye craft build set against an uncut, high-wheat heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | New Riff Single Barrel | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley | 51% corn, 45% wheat, 4% malted barley |
| Age | 5 years | 6 years +1 yr |
| Proof | 105 proof (52.5% ABV) | 111.2 proof (55.6% ABV) +6 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$60 – $65 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
New Riff Single Barrel
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Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated
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Flavor Profile
New Riff Single Barrel Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 9/3 spice: New Riff Single Barrel 9 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10
sweetness 4/8 sweetness: New Riff Single Barrel 4 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 8 out of 10
fruit 5/7 fruit: New Riff Single Barrel 5 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10
oak 6/5 oak: New Riff Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 5 out of 10
heat 7/7 heat: New Riff Single Barrel 7 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: New Riff Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- New Riff Single Barrel: The single-barrel expression of New Riff's 30% rye mash, non-chill-filtered and at higher proof than the bonded version. As dry and peppery as bourbon gets before it stops being bourbon.
- Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated: A very high-wheat bourbon bottled at cask strength. Nearly half the grain is wheat, so it is honeyed and candy-sweet with bright citrus and cherry rather than rye spice.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with New Riff Single Barrel if you want the most aggressively spice-driven bourbon in this list, with single-barrel variation on top without hunting for it.
- Go with Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated if you want an extremely wheat-heavy, cask-strength pour that is all honey, candy and citrus.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (New Riff Single Barrel); neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated).