Episode 128: The Death of Eastern Forests
Well There‘s Your Problem
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The Importance of White Oak in Spirits
The reason you need to care about white oak is because it makes all of your other brown liquors. It's got tylosis in them, which are these little bubbles in the fibers that prevent liquid from moving through it. So if you want to age liquid for a long time, white oak is very good. You can only use a barrel once. The quality of spirits and wine across the world is going to suffer.
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