Bourbon isn’t bourbon unless it’s aged in a new charred oak container; Kentucky’s bourbon distillers, in fact, filled 1.7 million barrels in 2018, the vast majority of them made from American white oak. The wood is a crucial part of bourbon’s identity and production, yet much about its biology isn’t well-understood. Fortunately, help is on the way. The University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture is partnering with Maker’s Mark and Independent Stave Company to study the DNA of the white oak and learn how to best preserve and protect the species for future generations.
“The current supply of mature white...
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