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New Riff Single Barrel vs Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
Comparing New Riff Single Barrel and Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond reveals a matchup between a modern, spice-driven craft expression and a modern, wheated craft expression.
Key Specifications
| Feature | New Riff Single Barrel | Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley | 64% corn, 24% wheat, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 5 years | 6 years +1 yr |
| Proof | 105 proof (52.5% ABV) +5 proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$45 – $60 ~$10 less |
- 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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Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
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Flavor Profile
New Riff Single Barrel Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 9/3 spice: New Riff Single Barrel 9 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 3 out of 10
sweetness 4/7 sweetness: New Riff Single Barrel 4 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 7 out of 10
heat 7/5 heat: New Riff Single Barrel 7 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10
oak 6/5 oak: New Riff Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10
fruit 5/6 fruit: New Riff Single Barrel 5 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: New Riff Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 4 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.
- Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond: A sweet-mash, bonded wheated bourbon from a distillery founded by two fermentation scientists, and the technical care shows in how clean it tastes. One of the strongest craft arguments on the shelf.
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.
- Go with Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond if you want a bonded, sweet-mash wheater from a modern distillery doing genuinely careful work at a slightly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (New Riff Single Barrel); neat, rocks (Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond).