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Dark Fruit (Fig, Raisin, Plum)
What It Actually Smells or Tastes Like
A cluster of richer, dried-fruit notes -- fig, raisin, plum -- that read as deep and slightly sweet rather than fresh and bright.
How to Recognize It
Common in higher-rye and longer-aged bourbons; look for it developing on the palate rather than leading the nose.
Flavor perception varies from person to person -- this is a guide for what to check for, not a claim that everyone tasting the same pour will notice it the same way.
How It Connects to Production
Same general association as dried cherry -- longer maturation and rye content are often cited alongside this note, but neither guarantees it.
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Bourbon Styles Often Associated With Dark Fruit (Fig, Raisin, Plum)
Based on each style's own documented flavor tendencies -- not a ranking, and not a guarantee any specific bottle within a style shows this note.
Explore Bottles Showing Dark Fruit (Fig, Raisin, Plum)
51 real bottles in our Distillery Directory whose own listed flavor notes include a real, closely related phrase for this descriptor (not the exact wording, but the same flavor family, per our alias table).