Delayed release flavorant compositions containing flavor-release additives,
namely 1,2-diols of the formula
##STR1##
wherein R.sup.1 is one of the radicals
##STR2##
where
R.sup.2 is H, lower alkyl
R.sup.3, R.sup.4 are H, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy, or R.sup.3
+R.sup.4 together are methylenedioxy,
R.sup.5 is lower alkyl
and the broken lines represent in the ring one additional bond
and in the side chain an optional bond.
