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White oak smells like

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  1. ole

    ole

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    To me fresh split white oak smells like vanilla and fresh split red oak smells like corn silage.
    But the end run is they smell like heat!
     
  2. The Wood Wolverine

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    I’m in south central Pa, I totally get the whiskey smell with white oak. I love it!
     
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    Not a whiskey guy but now that I think about it does have a bit of a whiskey smell.

    My personal favorite is Sassafras........kinda root beerish.