One of the things we’re passionate about is making our spirits using locally-grown grains and native Tennessee plants. Many of these ingredients are grown directly on the farm where our distillery will be located, while others come from other nearby farms. The more local, the better, as far as we’re concerned.
That’s why we’ve spent the last few years growing Jimmy Red corn right here on Second Intention Farm. Jimmy Red is an heirloom moonshiner corn, famous for its flavor and coveted by distillers and chefs alike for the delicious pink cornmeal and grits it produces. Our first year, the farm bought seeds of this corn from a local farm supplier in Alabama and grew the crop on solely for seed corn. Since then, the farm has been able to grow Jimmy Red for us to use in recipe development and contract distilling, while still having more than enough left over to plant the next year’s crop.
When we’re not growing corn, we are experimenting with a wide variety of native trees, shrubs, fruits, flowers and just good ol’ Tennessee weeds. Our goal is to bring you unique and delicious spirits that aren’t produced anywhere else but here, #downonthefarm.