Jimmy Red is rare South Carolina heirloom nearly lost to cultivation. Rating 5,000-15,000 SHU offers mild heat with complex flavor. The pepper has sweet, almost fruity notes beneath gentle warmth. Recently gaining fame for use in bourbon whiskey production. Makes unique flavorful hot sauces. Nearly extinct until rescued by chef Sean Brock and seed savers. The long curved peppers have thin walls. Important piece of Southern culinary heritage. Now being grown commercially again. The flavor complexity is remarkable for heat level.

Mild heat, complex flavor

Southern cuisine, bourbon whiskey flavoring