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Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon vs Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon and Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a blender-built, wheat-forward bottling versus an old-guard, classically built classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon | Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 72% corn, 18% wheat, 10% malted barley | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 5 years | 7 years +2 yr |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$49 – $55 | ~$35 – $45 ~$12 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon does 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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Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
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Flavor Profile
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 7 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 6 out of 10
oak 6/7 oak: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 6 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 7 out of 10
fruit 3/4 fruit: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 3 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 4 out of 10
spice 5/5 spice: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10
heat 5/5 heat: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10
nuttiness 5/5 nuttiness: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land close together on every flavor axis — the differences are in texture and proof more than character.
- 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.
- Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year: Seven years, bonded, and priced sensibly — the specification sheet reads like something from twenty years ago. Balanced and oak-leaning without ever getting heavy.
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.
- Go with Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year if you want a bonded, age-stated Kentucky bourbon that gets the fundamentals right for under forty dollars without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon); neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year).