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Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon vs New Riff Single Barrel
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon and New Riff Single Barrel sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a blender-built, wheat-forward bottling versus a new-wave, rye-forward craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon | New Riff Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 72% corn, 18% wheat, 10% malted barley | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | 5 years | 5 years |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 105 proof (52.5% ABV) +5 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$49 – $55 ~$11 less | ~$55 – $70 |
| 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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New Riff Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon New Riff Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 5/9 spice: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 9 out of 10
sweetness 7/4 sweetness: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 7 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 4 out of 10
fruit 3/5 fruit: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 3 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 5 out of 10
heat 5/7 heat: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 7 out of 10
nuttiness 5/3 nuttiness: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 3 out of 10
oak 6/6 oak: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 6 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line 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.
- 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.
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 slightly lower price point.
- Go with New Riff Single Barrel if you want the most aggressively spice-driven bourbon in this list, with single-barrel variation on top without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon); neat, old-fashioned (New Riff Single Barrel).