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American oak

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American oak

What it is

American oak is wood from Quercus alba, the white oak used to build barrels that age whiskey, rum and other spirits.

What it tastes like

On the nose: phenolic, butter, cloves; the house adds vanilla ✳. Among its measured molecules: apocynin, acetosyringone, methyl vanillate, trans-4-propenylsyringol, m-cresol.

What goes with it

134 more go with it. See them all in the full library →

Salt and acid

Salt

Salt not measured yet.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

28 of 40 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.

  • 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenolaromaphenolMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
    7.45 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "4–Vinylguaiacol", column "A")
  • orthocresolaromaphenolreads as phenolic odor (PubChem)Measured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
    1.04 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "o–Cresol", column "A")
  • m-cresolaromaphenolreads as phenolic odor (PubChem)Measured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
    0.45 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "m–Cresol", column "A")
  • guaiacolaromaphenolreads as aromatic odor (PubChem)Measured in 15 of 338 ingredients.cite
    11.41 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin column (country effect not significant, p >= 0.05)Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Guaiacol", column "A")
  • phenolaromareads as sweet, tarry odor (PubChem)Measured in 8 of 338 ingredients.cite
    1.48 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Phenol", column "A")
  • vanillinaromaphenolreads as sweetish smell (PubChem)Measured in 12 of 338 ingredients.cite
    131.35 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Vanillin", column "A")
  • apocyninaromaketoneMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
    21.78 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Acetovanilone", column "A")
  • p-cresolaromaphenolreads as phenolic odor (PubChem)Measured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
    0.84 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "p–Cresol", column "A")
  • eugenolaromaphenolreads as odor of cloves (PubChem)Measured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
    13.10 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin column (country effect not significant, p >= 0.05)Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Eugenol", column "A")
  • syringolaromaphenolMeasured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
    89.79 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Syringol", column "A")
  • creosolaromaphenolMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
    9.45 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "4–Methylguaiacol", column "A")
  • furfuryl alcoholaromaalcoholreads as bitter (PubChem)Measured in 16 of 338 ingredients.cite
    29.08 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "2–Furfurylalcohol", column "A")
  • furfuralaromafuranreads as almond-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 33 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2048.68 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Furfural", column "A")
  • maltolaromaetherreads as fragrant, caramel-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
    80.49 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin column (country effect not significant, p >= 0.05)Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Maltol", column "A")
  • syringaldehydearomaphenolMeasured in 6 of 338 ingredients.cite
    758.19 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Syringaldehyde", column "A")
  • 5-methylfurfuralaromafuranMeasured in 10 of 338 ingredients.cite
    233.87 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "5–MethyIfurfural", column "A")
  • 2-acetylfuranaromafuranMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
    3.20 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Acetylfuran", column "A")
  • acetosyringonearomaphenolMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
    83.87 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Acetosyringone", column "A")
  • 4-propylguaiacolaromaphenolMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
    12.63 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "4–Propylguaiacol", column "A")
  • methyl vanillatearomaphenolMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.95 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Methyl vanillate", column "A")
  • 4-ethylguaiacolaromaphenolMeasured in 11 of 338 ingredients.cite
    4.46 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin column (country effect not significant, p >= 0.05)Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "4–Ethylguaiacol", column "A")
  • 4-allylsyringolaromaphenolMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
    25.99 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "4–Allylsyringol", column "A")
  • 5-hydroxymethylfurfuralaromaalcoholreads as butter, caramel, musty (PubChem)Measured in 11 of 338 ingredients.cite
    1035.14 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "5–Hydroxymethylfurfural", column "A")
  • isoeugenolaromaacidreads as spice-clove odor (PubChem)Measured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
    187.21 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Isoeugenol", column "A")
  • coniferaldehydearomaphenolMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
    1244.33 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Coniferaldehyde", column "A")
  • trans-4-propenylsyringolaromaphenolMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
    150.92 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin columnLuo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "trans–4–Propenylsyringol", column "A")

On file, no cited source yet ✳

These molecules are on record for it from the library's earlier sources. We are buying and requesting the papers; each one that lands moves its molecule up into the cited list.

  • UDYKDZHZAKSYCO-CIBWSTISSA-Nphenol
  • castalaginphenol
  • Tetracosyl ferulate
  • ZVFDKYBWZMATCT-UHFFFAOYSA-Nphenol
  • ZVFDKYBWZMATCT-QRAPYVTDSA-Nphenol
  • ZVFDKYBWZMATCT-JVZSCKLKSA-Nphenol
  • ZTOKIAYQNMCRRX-LITXNWCZSA-Nphenol
  • MVSUDPQBKNOTEZ-GYMXBVAUSA-Nphenol
  • MVSUDPQBKNOTEZ-WIAYDVRRSA-Nphenol
  • ZVFDKYBWZMATCT-UEENJJCJSA-Nphenol
  • salicylic acidacid
  • Tetracosyl 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate

Sources

  • Luo et al. 2023, Foods