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!