Treatt releases sustainably produced oak extracts

FLAVOUR and fragrance ingredient supplier, Treatt launches liquid oak extracts which release the full aroma profile of seasoned oak. The product is an alternative to solvent extracted from oak chips. Using controlled toasting and water-based extraction fixes issues relating to residual solvent when manufacturers formulated spirits and flavoured ready-to-drink beverages. The oak extracts can also support brand marketing, given the top quality aged oak used in the manufacturing process.

The range from Treatt includes a choice of extracts made from French and American Oak and at varying toast levels, delivering authentic flavour profiles that mirror the effects of charring oak barrels used for storing spirits. The lightly toasted American oak extracts are made from wood aged at least 60 years and has a particularly notable maple and vanilla character. The high toast, French oak extracts are produced from timber over a century old taken from a renewable reforesting programme and have pronounced caramel and smoky notes.