| Rating | 92 |
| Style |
Bourbon American Whiskey Whiskey |
| Produced In | United States |
| ABV | 60.1% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Price | $75.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2026-02-18 |
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014, 8-Year Double Oak Bourbon Whiskey Review
This non-distiller producer takes 19 barrels of two different MGP mashbills — one low-rye, one high-rye, each aged at least 8 years — and then blends and re-casks the liquid into new American Oak Wave Stave barrels for an additional 10 months. The result is clearly mature on the palate, with creme brûlée, cream soda, and cappuccino, backed by a sort of “furniture store” wooden note. A great mouthfeel, and drinkable at high proof (60.1 percent ABV), with a pleasant sweetness on the finish.
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