Whiskey and White Oak
Tennessee Whiskey, Kentucky Bourbon, and White Oak Trees In the past decade there has been a nearly 40 percent growth in the sales of bourbon and Tennessee whiskey in the United Sates according to the Distilled Spirits Council. Export sales have also grown tremendously. What, you might ask does this have to do with white oak trees. By law, both bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey must be made from mash consisting of at least 51% corn and aged in new charred oak barrels. Due to the