Save the Trees Dinner 09/28
On a great Tuesday evening members of Corvettes of Central Indiana club headed to the Grindstone on the Monon restaurant to help support saving White Oak trees. The group had a great meal and enjoyed tasting a few different bourbons too. They were even given some to take home to enjoy later.
The reason for the dinner was:
According to U.S. law, bourbon must be aged in new charred oak barrels--
specifically, White Oak barrels. Naturally, that makes us pretty big fans of the White Oak.
But we’re not the only ones. The tree produces acorns that are a significant food source for many different
animals, their bark provides a habitat for more than 500 species of moths and butterflies,
and their large size helps absorb significant amounts of carbon dioxide, making them a critical part of countless
ecosystems throughout the eastern United States. In other words: you just can’t have too many of them.
Link for more info
The reason for the dinner was:
According to U.S. law, bourbon must be aged in new charred oak barrels--
specifically, White Oak barrels. Naturally, that makes us pretty big fans of the White Oak.
But we’re not the only ones. The tree produces acorns that are a significant food source for many different
animals, their bark provides a habitat for more than 500 species of moths and butterflies,
and their large size helps absorb significant amounts of carbon dioxide, making them a critical part of countless
ecosystems throughout the eastern United States. In other words: you just can’t have too many of them.
Link for more info