American Whiskey Magazine

Small adjustments

When it comes to sustainable practices in whiskey-making, we have seen distilleries install solar arrays, use solar-powered vehicles, reduce waste by using washable glasses for tastings, and even redistil dumped spirits. But one of the greatest frontiers in sustainability comes from the practice of genetic diversity in crops.

Long before monocrop agriculture determined that yellow dent #2 corn was preferred for its uniformity, farmers had a lot more choices available

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