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Penelope Rio vs Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated
Put Penelope Rio next to Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated and you have a sourced, corn-forward blend set against an uncut, high-wheat heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Penelope Rio | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Four-Grain Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill | 74% corn, 7% rye, 16% wheat, 3% malted barley | 51% corn, 45% wheat, 4% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 6 years |
| Proof | 98 proof (49% ABV) | 111.2 proof (55.6% ABV) +13 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$80 – $100 | ~$60 – $65 ~$28 less |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Penelope Rio
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Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated
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Flavor Profile
Penelope Rio Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 6/3 spice: Penelope Rio 6 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10
heat 5/7 heat: Penelope Rio 5 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10
sweetness 9/8 sweetness: Penelope Rio 9 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 8 out of 10
oak 4/5 oak: Penelope Rio 4 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 5 out of 10
fruit 6/7 fruit: Penelope Rio 6 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Penelope Rio 3 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- Penelope Rio: Penelope's four-grain blend finished in honey barrels and then amburana wood. It tastes like a cinnamon roll: honey, gingerbread and sweet baking spice.
- 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 Penelope Rio if you want a honey-and-amburana-finished bourbon that tastes like a cinnamon roll.
- 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 at a lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Penelope Rio); neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated).