Growing demand for white oak (Quercus alba) timber and difficulties in regenerating this species point toward future supply issues. Implementing forest policy and management interventions to support its long-term supply will be necessary particularly in Kentucky, where bourbon industry relies solely on casks made from white oak. To increase the probability that these actions will be successful, it is advisable to consider perceptions of stakeholders who are most likely to be involved with and impacted by those decisions. The combined Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat and Analytic Hierarchy Process technique used in this study facilitated independent capturing and ranking of perceptions from three key stakeholder groups (members of woodland owners, forest industry, and distillers industry associations) regarding long-term supply of white oak. The results of this study suggest implementing forest policy and management decisions that have the most support among stakeholders to ensure long-term sustainable supply of white oak are: (1) encourage and incentivize sustainable forest management, and (2) address poor harvesting practices.

对白橡木的需求不断增长（Quercus alba）木材以及该树种的再生困难指向未来的供应问题。实施森林政策和管理干预措施以支持其长期供应将是必要的，特别是在肯塔基州，那里的波旁威士忌业完全依赖于白橡树制成的桶。为了增加这些操作成功的可能性，建议考虑最有可能参与这些决策并受其影响的利益相关者的看法。本研究中使用的强度，弱点，机会，威胁和层次分析法相结合的方法，有助于独立捕获和排列三个主要利益相关者群体（林地所有者，森林工业和蒸馏厂工业协会的成员）对长期供应白橡树。