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New Riff Single Barrel vs Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak
New Riff Single Barrel and Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a new-wave, rye-forward craft style versus an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | New Riff Single Barrel | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley | 72% corn, 24% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | 5 years | 8 years +3 yr |
| Proof | 105 proof (52.5% ABV) | 120.2 proof (60.1% ABV) +15 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $70 ~$13 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
New Riff Single Barrel
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Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak
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Flavor Profile
New Riff Single Barrel Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 4/8 sweetness: New Riff Single Barrel 4 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 8 out of 10
spice 9/6 spice: New Riff Single Barrel 9 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 6 out of 10
oak 6/9 oak: New Riff Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 9 out of 10
heat 7/8 heat: New Riff Single Barrel 7 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 8 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: New Riff Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 4 out of 10
fruit 5/5 fruit: New Riff Single Barrel 5 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The clearest split is how sweet each one drinks.
- 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 #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 New Riff Single Barrel if you want the most aggressively spice-driven bourbon in this list, with single-barrel variation on top at a lower price point.
- 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 with an older age statement.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (New Riff Single Barrel); neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak).