Cook's pure vanilla extract represent the Lochhead family's 100-year obsession with this exquisite spice. Owner Ray Lochhead has long been recognized as a true maverick in the industry, traveling the world for the highest quality vanilla beans and experimenting carefully for the perfect balance and beautiful simplicity that makes the best pure vanilla extract. History, botany, chemistry, and art go into each bottle of Cook's. From our family to yours comes The Drop That Makes the Difference.