Han Baolin,Tian Shulin,Zheng Shenhai,Jiang Yuqi,Bian Minghong
The addition of oak chips is one of the basic techniques for artificial aging of brandy, but its effect on mulberry brandy flavor is unknown. In this study, the effect of oak chips addition on the aging of mulberry brandy and the evolution of volatile compounds during the aging process were investigated using flavoromics techniques. The results showed that the 15 g/l oak chips had the highest ethyl acetate content and the highest sensory scores at 30 °C aging conditions, with the tannin and total phenol contents at 233.7 ± 6.4 mg/l and 15.83 ± 1.18 mg/l, respectively. Through Partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) and correlation analysis, 12 essential compounds during aging were identified, among which Ethyl acetate, Whiskey lactone, Furfural, and Vanillin also showed a positive correlation with aroma intensity, positively influencing the quality of mulberry brandy, resulting in a richer brandy flavor. The results of the study provide a theoretical basis and reference for the artificial aging technology of mulberry brandy.
Xinyu Nie,Kexin Liu,Yifan Zhang,Zijuan Wang,Chen Meng,Kexin Liu,Zhihui Zhao,Changwei Ao
A study was conducted to investigate the effects of oak chips on the quality of persimmon brandy. The brandy was prepared from Mopan persimmons through fermentation and distillation, and aged for 30–210 days with 0, 5, 10, and 15 g/L of oak chips. The brandy was analyzed for total phenols, oxidation resistance, color, volatile compounds, and non-volatile compounds. Results showed that the addition of oak chips increased the total phenolic content and DPPH scavenging capacity of the brandy. The brandy achieved a better golden yellow color when aged with 10 and 15 g/L of oak chips. HS-SPME-GC-MS analysis revealed 14, 22, 26, and 21 compounds in the four brandy samples with different amounts of oak chips. The brandy aged with 10 g/L of oak chips had the highest total content of volatile compounds. LC-MS-based metabolomics identified a total of 618 non-volatile metabolites, with 20 having the highest relative expression when aged with 10 g/L of oak chips. These findings suggest that persimmon brandy achieves better quality and flavor when aged with 10 g/L of oak chips for 210 days.