For nearly a century, Jimmy Red corn was used by bootleggers to make moonshine whiskey. The variety nearly went extinct in the early 2000s, but two remaining ears of corn were used to revive it.

Jeremy Harlan, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Florence was targeting Campbell Coxe’s farm. Days earlier, the 2018 storm had rapidly intensified in the Atlantic, and now Darlington County, South ...

So, the couple began experimenting with Hire Wire mash bill, starting with 100% Jimmy Red corn — a near-extinct heirloom varietal that they propagated with Clemson for nine years to revive ...

Jimmy Red corn was already making waves in the culinary world when they opened our doors in 2013. Named for James Island just over the bridge from Charleston, SC, Jimmy Red was a legendary ...

Bedford County, PA (WJAC) — A variety of corn long thought to be extinct is now growing in Bedford County. Experts say this type of corn was used by bootleggers during prohibition in the 1930's ...

How Jimmy Red Corn Almost Disappeared When High Wire Distilling set out to make bourbon with Jimmy Red corn, there were fewer than a thousand pounds of it left in the world. Not a warehouse full.

Jimmy Jaxxx Shine Shack Distillery has just finished its first batch of moonshine, Dillsburg's first legally produced liquor in over 100 years. To stream FOX43 on your phone, you need the FOX43 ...

Distillers are seeing the possibilities in using old varietals of corn, rye, and wheat. Published on June 16, 2024. ... Jimmy Red, uses Jimmy Red corn because it “has more complex properties, ...