Ageibg ujssm on Tasmanian oak??

[Thebigthumpa]

I am about to start aging my ujssm, and can't get my hands on any American oak, but can can get onto Tasmanian oak pretty easily? Will it be fine or similar to char and age on this instead of American oak??

[Mulitpleg]

Tasmanian Oak is not oak.

Tasmanian oak (or Australian oak) refers to the hardwood produced by three trees: Eucalyptus regnans, Eucalyptus obliqua or Eucalyptus delegatensis, when it is sourced from the Australian state of Tasmania.
The hardwood timber is light-coloured, ranging from straw to light reddish brown. It is used in construction, including panelling and flooring, for furniture, and also for reconstituted board and high quality paper.

When sourced from Victoria, the wood of Eucalyptus regnans and Eucalyptus delegatensis is called Victorian Ash.
The species are also widely known by their common names. Eucalyptus obliqua is known as Messmate, Eucalyptus regnans is known as Mountain Ash, and the closely related Eucalyptus delegatensis is known as Alpine Ash or Woollybutt.

French and American oak are readily available from a brew shop or online sales.

[Saltbush Bill]

I wouldn't be using it without doing a lot of research first, from what Ive read, and from discussion on other distilling forums Eucalypts can contain some fairly nasty compounds that you wouldn't want to drink.

[RayZorbach]

An interesting question, though. Are there any other woods that would be suitable for a 'local' character? I like the oily scents of Blackwood and Huon pine but are there dangers with using it to age spirits?