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Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond vs Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak
Put Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond next to Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak and you have a contemporary, high-wheat craft build set against an uncut, high-rye heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 64% corn, 24% wheat, 12% malted barley | 72% corn, 24% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | 8 years +2 yr |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 120.2 proof (60.1% ABV) +20 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $60 ~$23 less | ~$70 – $80 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
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Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak
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Flavor Profile
Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 5/9 oak: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 9 out of 10
spice 3/6 spice: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 3 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 6 out of 10
heat 5/8 heat: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 8 out of 10
sweetness 7/8 sweetness: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 7 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 8 out of 10
fruit 6/5 fruit: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 6 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 5 out of 10
nuttiness 4/4 nuttiness: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 4 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.
- 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.
- 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 Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond if you want a bonded, sweet-mash wheater from a modern distillery doing genuinely careful work 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, rocks (Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond); neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak).