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High Wire Distilling Co. Jimmy Red Classic, 47.5%

Price: 60 Issue: Spring 2024 Reviewer: David Fleming Category: Bourbon/Tennessee Whiskey

Fragrant, fresh, and grainy, with a raw cutting edge to the nose. On the palate, a smooth texture with a fair amount of depth, vanilla, and tart spice. The finish offers more vanilla, along with strawberries and raspberries. There’s a good unity of sweetness and chocolate, and the bite of the fresh corn is overtaken by both sweet vanilla and chocolate at the end.