EPISODE · Dec 10, 2024 · 15 MIN
We've Got Questions: White Oak Initiative
from Neat & Mixed from Hops & Spirits · host Hops & Spirits
Brown-Forman founded the white oak initiative to ensure forestry practices were sustainable so there could be bourbon barrels for years to come. It can take up to 80 years for a tree to reach the point it is ready to become a barrel. We chat with Barbara Hunt, past chair and co-founder of the White Oak Initiative, about the initiative, how it impacts bourbon barrels and so much more.
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Brown-Forman founded the white oak initiative to ensure forestry practices were sustainable so there could be bourbon barrels for years to come. It can take up to 80 years for a tree to reach the point it is ready to become a barrel. We chat with Barbara Hunt, past chair and co-founder of the White Oak Initiative, about the initiative, how it impacts bourbon barrels and so much more.
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