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Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon vs Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak
Put Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon next to Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak and you have a blender-built, high-wheat bottling set against an uncut, high-rye heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 72% corn, 18% wheat, 10% malted barley | 72% corn, 24% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | 5 years | 8 years +3 yr |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 120.2 proof (60.1% ABV) +20 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$49 – $55 ~$23 less | ~$70 – $80 |
- Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon and Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon
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Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak
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Flavor Profile
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 6/9 oak: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 6 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 9 out of 10
heat 5/8 heat: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 8 out of 10
fruit 3/5 fruit: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 3 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 5 out of 10
sweetness 7/8 sweetness: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 7 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 8 out of 10
spice 5/6 spice: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 6 out of 10
nuttiness 5/4 nuttiness: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating here.
- Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon: A Notre Dame-licensed wheater given a second, double-oaked barrel. Maple, honey butter and toasted nuts lead, with charred wood and pepper on a long, warm finish.
- 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 Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon if you want a double-oaked wheater with maple, toasted nuts and charred wood 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 (Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon); neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak).