Georgia-grown heirloom Jimmy Red corn distilled in Georgia and aged in Texas for a unique deep-South Bourbon
What You Need to Know
Distillery / Brand: Doc Brown Farm & Distillers
- Type: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Mashbill: undisclosed
- Proof / ABV: 101 proof /50.5% ABV
- Age Statement / Range: 4 years
- MSRP: $99.99
- Availability: Limited release
- Purchase here
Review Summary – Our Take, Straight Up
I was not prepared for the cinnamon honey butter and fresh bread in a glass. Wow!
Tasting Notes
Aroma: 9/10
Buttery and spicy with notes of cinnamon honey butter and fresh bread
Flavor: 9/10
The cinnamon honey butter follows through to the flavor. There’s a viscous mouthfeel and a little pop of cinnamon and clove spice at the mid-palate.
Texture: 8/10
Rich and buttery
Finish: 10/10
All of that cinnamon honey butter with fresh bread follows right through to the end. There’s a nice floral note that shines through at the late finish. Everything is integrated throughout.
Unique or True to Style?
This Bourbon definitely has a lot of Bourbon character but it’s also unique because of the use of a nonstandard corn varietal. Red corn is known for spicy cinnamon and clove notes, and this Bourbon hits all the marks.
Best For / Skip If
- Best For: sipping on the front porch
- Skip If: you don’t like spicy Bourbon
Our Recommendations
- Suggested glassware: Team Glencairn
- Atmosphere : porch sipping with friends
- Suggested for cocktails or as neat sipper: I love this neat but it would be great in a cocktail, too!
- Suggested food pairings: I happen to have a box of Modjeskas from Muth’s Candy on my desk and as I suspected this pairing is SUBLIME
- Gifting suggestions: this is great for the Bourbon enthusiast who has everything
- Would I pour it for my peer: TOTALLY
- Would I pour this for my bestie: FO SHO
The Last Sip (Closing Notes)
Score: 98
That Georgia distillation and Texas aging hit this with the one-two punch. It drinks way above its four year age statement. I always wonder what younger whiskeys would be like with a little more age, but I’m not sure this one should go much past five years if any additional age is needed at all. I also think the proof is perfect. I love nonstandard grain varietals in whiskey because you never know what you are going to get!
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