Jimmy Red corn is a heritage breed of corn that is a shocking shade of red — seriously, google it — as bright and shiny as a cherry. With help from a collection of chefs, archivists, historians and academics, High Wire Distilling Co. is spearheading an effort to distill this rare corn into a deliciously sweet and smooth, warming, gently spicy bourbon. Here's what they have to say about it:

"Jimmy Red corn is the most remarkable corn we've ever worked with. Nutty, sweet, and mineralic with an extremely high oil content, the fermented mash produces a 3" thick oil cap. We distill on the grain, so all of that oil is blended back into the mash and provides an unusually creamy mouthfeel in the distillate. The Jimmy Red whiskey is aged for a minimum of 2 years, creating a straight bourbon unlike any other we've ever experienced."