Jude wrote:
>
> I've been told - never verified it though (go ahead, google it, i'm too
> lazy) that one source of vanillan is the ponderosa pine tree. (They're
> the big, tall pines that only have branches way up near the top, the
> lower ones fall off as the grow - like a loblolly pine - and the bark
> hsa huge crack in it so you can see the wood underneath.)
>
> If you ever have a chance, step up close and bury your nose in the
> openings of the bark. Smells like a bottle of pure vanilla. [snip]

I think Ponderosa pine smells like butterscotch. -aem