Flavor:Vanilla Made from imported vanilla beans, McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract is prized for premium flavor, aroma, quality and safety. McCormick has longstanding relationships with experienced vanilla bean growers who produce the highest-quality crops, then ultimate care is taken during cultivation and production to ensure consistent flavor in every bottle. Vanilla extract is the heart of baking, lifting and enhancing other ingredients in cookies, cakes and pies. McCormick's vanilla has all the qualities pure vanilla extract should: a strong, floral-like sweetness with hints of bourbon, rum and dried fruit.