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Flavour Analysis

Walnut’s flavour profile spans several dimensions: powerful earthy aroma, rancio, assam tea and toast. An oleic acid note brings smooth oiliness, while a butter note adds rich creaminess, and hazelnut and loam notes give the profile a layered, lingering finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Woody
Earthy
Vegetal
Maillard
Herbal / Herbaceous

Flavour profile of walnut

150 dimensions grouped into 10 flavour families. Bar length shows relative prominence. Scale 0–10.

Juglandaceous

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Walnut

JuglandaceousWoody

walnut10.0

Nutty, earthy aroma with mild astringency and subtle bitterness. Strong in walnut.

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