10/2017
🏷️"A complex and smooth, somewhat earthy, nutty flavour."
SUGGESTED DILUTION RATIO: 2-4% - wonderflavours.com "...SC should be started standalone at 1% up to 4%" - Frank EBlender | WFlavors |11/2017
📑 " Walnut...in general, fairly mild, but it has a complexity that includes some tangy and sharp notes. Researchers have identified 3 contributors to this bite: oil content, a tendency to become rancid if not stored properly, and the tannins in the walnut skin. Dr. George Ennis, flavor chemist at David Michael & Company... "The astringent taste is a result of the tannins and catechin from the paper-like skin (pellicle) surrounding the nut kernel." - https://walnuts.org/
"...English walnuts...have a milder taste...thinner, easier-to-crack shells. Black Walnuts...have a bolder, earthier flavor..shells are thick, tough to crack...will likely stain our hands" - http://www.seriouseats.com
11/12/17
Single Flavor Test: 3.25%
60/40 | 0 Nic | Single 316L SS Fused Clapton | Wasp Nano | Organic Japanese Cotton
►First Impressions (36 Hour Steep ✔)
• Knuckle Test: Smell & Taste
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Aroma Intensity - Mod.Strong | Rich, Creamy *Warm Nutty Aroma
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Sweet, Smooth, Mild Creaminess | Roasted Walnut-eque Flavor and hint of Vanilla & Light Whipped Butter?
11/21/2017 (1.2 Week Steep ✔)
► Smell / Taste / Feel
• Tester Bottle Aroma: Unchanged
Aroma Intensity - Mod Strong | Rich, Creamy, Roasted Nut Aroma
• Knuckle: Sweet | Smooth with Mild Creaminess | Lightly Roasted & Buttery Walnut-eque Flvr
• Vape: Flavor Intensity Mod | Faint Sweetness | Chalky & Dry | Mild, Roasted Nutty Flavor with a Light Tartness
---| Med Body | Drying Coated Mouth Feel
► Notes
• Off Notes: No Noticeable Off Notes
• Faint Roasted Almond Flavor Properties | English Walnut vs Black Walnut
11/27/2017 (2.1 Week Steep ✔)
► Smell / Taste / Feel
• Tester Bottle: ↑ in Nutty Walnut Aroma Clarity = More Defined
• Knuckle: Marginal ↑ in Roasted Walnut Nuttiness =Med.Light vs Light
• Vape: Overall Unchanged from Wk 1
↑ in Balance = Mild & Nutty English Walnut Flavor with a Crisp but Soft Tart Note
► Notes
• Off Notes: Roasted Almond Flvr ↓ as Walnut Clarity
12/05/2017 ( 3.2 Week Steep ✔) FINAL
► Smell / Taste / Feel
• Tester Bottle: Unchanged from Wk 2 ✓
Aroma Intensity - Mod Strong | Warm, Creamy Roasted Nut - Like Aroma
• Knuckle: Unchanged from Wk 2 ✓
Sweet | Smooth with Mild Buttery Creaminess | Roasted & Smooth Walnut-eque Flvr
• Vape: Overall Unchanged
Flavor Intensity Mod | Faint Sweetness | Lightly Chalky & Dry | Mellow & Delicate Roasted English Walnut-esque Flavor with a Subtle Crispness & Tartness
---| ↓ in Body = Light | Soft & Slightly Drying Mouth Feel
► Notes
• Off Notes: None | No Identifiable: Floral, Green, Skin or "Earthy" Notes
• Uses / Pairings: Light Pastries, Bakeries, Yogurt & Dairy
• Light Walnut Flavor + with Stronger Nuts
Estimate
► Usage: 1 - 1.5% min | 2 - 3% med | 3.5 - 4%max
Mix: 2 - 3.5%
⭐ 3.5★'s out of 5
Thanks for the review chica, I have yet to try this one.
You're welcome chicky. When you give it a go, let me know what you think!
> ↓ as Walnut Clarity
I'm reading that as,"it's more vaguely nutty than clearly walnut," is that correct?
Hi ID10-T,
That is correct. At approx. 3 weeks steep the flavor tastes like a light, delicate, and mellow nut with hints of a walnut flavor. It becomes less mild and loses that initial body, however it retains some tangy and sharp notes associated with a walnut flavor.
-Leilani
Awesome notes once again. I felt like making a Banana Bread Custard recipe today and glad I found you notes. I think this will work good in my recipe. Keep up the great work!
Oh awesome! I'm glad these notes were helpful to you. I hope your recipe for Banana Bread Custard turns out well. Let me know how your mix turns out. 😊