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American oak
Spirits & brews· spirit base

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
- Bacon fatboth carry m-cresol, phenoliccite
- Brandyboth carry 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, caramel mustycite
- Peated Scotch whiskyboth carry orthocresol, phenoliccite
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 column — 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–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 column — 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 "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 column — 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 "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 column — 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 "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 column — 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 "Vanillin", column "A")apocyninaromaketoneMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
21.78 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin column — 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 "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 column — 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 "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 column — 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 "Syringol", column "A")creosolaromaphenolMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
9.45 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin column — 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–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 column — 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 "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 column — 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 "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 column — 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 "Syringaldehyde", column "A")5-methylfurfuralaromafuranMeasured in 10 of 338 ingredients.cite
233.87 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin column — 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 "5–MethyIfurfural", column "A")2-acetylfuranaromafuranMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
3.20 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin column — 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 "Acetylfuran", column "A")acetosyringonearomaphenolMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
83.87 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin column — 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 "Acetosyringone", column "A")4-propylguaiacolaromaphenolMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
12.63 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin column — 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–Propylguaiacol", column "A")methyl vanillatearomaphenolMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
2.95 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin column — 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 "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 column — 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–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 column — 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 "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 column — 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 "Isoeugenol", column "A")coniferaldehydearomaphenolMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
1244.33 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin column — 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 "Coniferaldehyde", column "A")trans-4-propenylsyringolaromaphenolMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
150.92 μg/g in the America (Quercus alba) oak-block origin column — 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 "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