A single compound never explains total mature-spirit character.
Lactones illustrate how material and processing interact.
Oak lactones are important contributors to woody and coconut-like aroma, with concentrations and stereochemistry affected by species and processing.
PDF sheet 10; printed page 15
PDF sheet 8; printed page 13
Volatile compounds
September 27 independent full-excerpt audit: all ten sheets and all figures read visually. Lactone processing discussion starts on PDF8, structures/thresholds on9, odor descriptions continue on10. Threshold context insufficient for Academy calibration.
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Oak lactones are important contributors to woody and coconut-like aroma, with concentrations and stereochemistry affected by species and processing.
Locator and context
Locator: PDF sheets 8–10; printed pages 13–15. Concentration and processing discussion begins on sheet 8; stereochemical structures and thresholds are on sheet 9; odor descriptions continue on sheet 10.
Source section: Volatile compounds
Context: Lactones illustrate how material and processing interact.
Interpretation and caution
A single compound never explains total mature-spirit character.
Verification
Paraphrase and locator checked against the complete locally preserved source during the 2026-09-05 full-source pass.