Oak wood flakes - small pieces of oak wood used for providing liquor with aroma and flavour. If you make wines, infusion liqueurs or distillates at home, you know very well that liquor stored in oak barrels gains a unique aroma and flavour. You can obtain similar effect in a quicker and less expensive way by using oak flakes.

• For various types of liquor - oak wood flakes can be added to wine, infusion liqueur, vodka or mead. 
• Provide aroma and flavour - thanks to the wood flakes, you liquor will gain an oak wood flavour and a vanilla and tannin aftertaste. 
• Deep, dark amber colour of liquor - the heavily toasted flakes will provide the liquor prepared with a beautiful, dark colour
• Natural origin - the flakes are made from a French oak variety.
• Easy to use - it is enough to add the flakes either directly to the fermentation process or to the finished liquor.

Oak wood flakes are the best alternative to using oak wood barrels. Thanks to using the flakes, you can provide liquor (wine, infusion liqueur, distillate) with both aroma and colour. It is a far simpler and less expensive method of liquor aging when compared to traditional aging in barrels. Oak wood flakes can be added either during fermentation or to a finished liquor.

Thanks to the addition of oak wood flakes, the liquor prepared will very quickly gain discernible oak wood notes, the aroma of vanilla and a deep dark amber colour. Fruity aromas in wine and infusion liquor will be preserved. The wood flakes presented will also be useful when preparing homemade cognac, bourbon and brandy.

The oak wood flakes for liquor flavouring sold at our store originate from the best quality French oak variety.

Characteristics:

Raw material: a French oak variety

Type: heavily toasted

Aroma: vanilla

Dosage: 4-10 g/1 L

How to use:

Add the oak wood flakes to the liquor of choice in a dose of 4-10 g per 1 L of alcohol for a period of 3-6 weeks. It is worth to choose the specific time of contact between the flakes and the liquor individually, on the basis of tasting. 

Once you consider the degree of concentration of aroma in liquor appropriate, remove the wood flakes and enjoy its noble flavour.

You can also pour 70% alcohol over the oak wood flakes and leave them for a few days of extraction. Then you can dose the resulting essence to the liquor of choice according to your preferences.

 Net weight: 50 g

Packaging dimensions:

bag width: 110 mm

bag height: 168 mm

CAUTION!

Every country has its own legal regulations governing the manufacturing of ethyl alcohol, wine products, and spirits, introducing them onto the market, and regarding sanctions for non-compliance.