Fruity
- Honey
- Apricot
- Orange
- Toffee
- Raisin
- Fig
- Date
- Prune
Whiskies full of honey, ripe apricot and sticky raisins.
See fruity whiskiesWhat fruity tastes like
Fruity whiskies taste of ripe and dried fruit, sweet like a dessert. Crisp green fruit belongs to fresh.
Tastes like
Honey, raisins and baked fruit
Feels
Sweet, round and rich
Great for
After dinner and anyone with a sweet tooth
You will probably like fruity if you enjoy
- Christmas cake
- Honey
- Dried figs
- Sticky toffee pudding
- Port
Where fruity comes from
Brew Fermentation
The longer the yeast works, the more fruity flavours it makes. Think ripe banana and apricot.
Boil Distillation
As the spirit flows from the still, it turns from light and fruity to heavy and oily. Cutting it off early keeps the fruit.
Rest Maturing
Bourbon casks add honey. Casks that once held sherry or port add raisin and fig. A few months in one at the end is called a finish.
- Honey
- Raisin
- Fig
Fruity whiskies to try
Whiskies with fruity as their main flavour.
Eight fruity notes to look for
From golden and sweet to dark and dried. Sherry casks push a whisky to the dark end.
Honey
Golden honey and honeycomb
Apricot
Soft, ripe stone fruit
Orange
Juicy orange and marmalade
Toffee
Chewy, buttery toffee
Raisin
Plump, sweet raisins
Fig
Sticky dried figs
Date
Sweet, dark dates
Prune
Deep, rich prunes
Fruity plus one more
Most whiskies have a second flavour. Pick one and see what fruity turns into.
Rich and indulgent
Like sticky toffee pudding with custard.
- Toffee
- Raisin
- Vanilla
4 to start with
Your first fruity flight
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Royal Brackla 12 years Oloroso Fin...
Fruity Malty€44Finished in oloroso sherry casks. Raisin, orange and honey.Go deeper
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Macallan 12 years The Sherry ...
Fruity Malty€82Matured only in sherry casks. Dried fruit and ginger.
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