Kevin Sanders and the Gospel of Oak

Kevin Sanders has been with Jack Daniel’s for over three decades, and he’s got stories to prove it, like handing out his business card in the middle of I-80. In this episode, we finally sit down with the legendary Barrel Man to talk about the science of the stave, why all the whiskey color comes from the barrel, how Sinatra Select got its grooves, and what happens when you age whiskey in maple instead of oak. It’s a masterclass in whiskey barrels, with a side of beeswax and squirrel-planted trees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.