Preserving the American White Oak’s Future

The whisky industry depends on quercus alba, the American White Oak, for hundreds of thousands of whisky barrels each year, and that makes preserving White Oak forests a key priority for those concerned about the industry’s future. Climate change and other factors are threatening the long-term sustainability of prime White Oak forests in the Midwest, and the White Oak Initiative is bringing together foresters with those who depend on the viability of the forests. This week on WhiskyCast In-Depth, we’ll talk with Brown-Forman’s Greg Roshkowski. He’s responsible for the company’s cooperages and its wood management program, and he’s also one of the key players in the White Oak Initiative. We’ll also have the week’s whisky news and tasting notes for a firecracker of a whiskey from Jack Daniel’s – one that should come with a HazMat label!

Episode 959: July 4, 2022

Links: White Oak Initiative | Brown-Forman | Heaven Hill | Classic Malts | Bardstown Bourbon Compay | Scotch Whisky Association | House of Hazelwood | Finn Thomson Whisky | Tamworth Distilling | Bunnahabhain | Holladay Distilling | Jack Daniel’s