Breaking Bourbon Award Winning Single Barrel Club picks are selected by Breaking Bourbon, and whenever possible with the help of Patreon supporters. The bottles are made available to Patreon supporters first by pledge tier. If any bottles remain after all supporters have had an opportunity to purchase, they are made available to the public on a first come, first served basis. Each barrel is sponsored by a retailer partner, who sells the bottles directly to end purchasers.

Retailer Partner: Seelbach’s

Classification: Straight Bourbon

Company: High Wire Distilling Co.

Distillery: High Wire Distilling Co.

Age: 6.52 Years

Proof: 119.2 Proof

Mashbill: 100% Jimmy Red Corn

Yield: 153 Bottles

Release Date: August 2025

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Rollout Schedule

Tier 1 - Tuesday 8/19/2025 @ 2PM ET

Tier 2 - Wednesday 8/20/2025 @ 2PM ET

Tier 3 - Thursday 8/21/25 @ 2PM ET

Tier 4 - Friday 8/22/25 @ 2PM ET

About the Tiers

High Wire Distilling is located in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded by husband and wife team Scott Blackwell and Ann Marshall, High Wire Distilling makes small batch spirits distilled in a hand-hammered, German copper still. The company’s flagship product is Jimmy Red, made from 100% Jimmy Red corn sourced from Turnbridge Farm in Darlington, South Carolina. A rare heirloom, Jimmy Red corn is a “varietal that the brand has worked tirelessly to bring back from the brink of extinction."

Having tasted High Wire’s Jimmy Red bourbons over the years and more recently Two Soul’s “Notorious C.O.B.,” we got to thinking it was time to bring the Carolina distillery into our barrel club. Featuring their 100% Jimmy Red corn mashbill, their bourbon features a particular boldness that often features notes of big red fruit, roasted corn notes, and pepper spice.

The Jimmy Red corn that High Wire uses to make their bourbon is made from different farms, but they all get blended together in their standard products. Being a single barrel allowed us to feature a distinct farm that the distillery uses (in this case, Plumfield Farm) and add an extra layer of artisan flair for this release. Their standard release is also currently capped at 4 years old, but this single barrel lands at 6.5 years old, putting it over a year and a half older than the recent Two Souls’ release. Another interesting nugget: this barrel was barreled on New Year’s Eve 2018. We’re thrilled to be working with the good folks at High Wire Distilling and are excited to get this release out to you all.

Tasting Notes:‍

Velvety red fruits lead the way, with raspberry, strawberry, and red grapes resting against earthy notes of tobacco and roasted chestnuts. The palate ignites your senses with strawberry bubble gum, dried fruit, and toasted sugared pecans. The finish brings a smooth blend of vanilla bean root beer float and baking spices, accented by a touch of clove and a hint of black licorice.

About Seelbach’s

For this pick, we partnered with spirits retailer Seelbach’s, which was founded by Blake Riber, also the creator of Bourbonr and the Bourbonr Facebook group. An online-only retailer with a twist, we interviewed Riber to discuss how he’s running his shop differently than everyone else. “Unlocking Craft Spirits” he calls it - seeking out up-and-coming craft distilleries and learning about their process and tasting through their products to find hidden gems.

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‍Please note these bottles will not be sold by Breaking Bourbon, but will be sold by retailers we partner with in order to fulfill the orders and ship the bottles directly to Patreon supporters. Breaking Bourbon will receive no compensation from our partner retailers under these agreements (with the exception of a bottle from each barrel for editorial purposes). If you represent a retailer and ship to consumers and you’re interested in partnering just let us know!