Dried Fruit

Wine & Grape
WinterUsed in ~22 drinks

Dried fruit encompasses the concentrated, caramelized sweetness of figs, raisins, dates, and prunes — flavors that emerge in aged spirits, fortified wines, and spiced cocktails. This is the flavor of time: fresh fruit desiccated into something deeper, richer, and more complex. It adds a warm, almost Middle Eastern confectionery quality to drinks, pairing naturally with barrel-aged spirits, sherry, and warming winter spices.

Aroma

Dense, concentrated sweetness on the nose — fig paste, raisin bread, and warm date syrup, with a slight oxidative depth reminiscent of aged port or oloroso sherry.

Source Ingredients

dried figsraisinsdatesdate syrupprunesfig liqueurmulled wine spicefruit teaPedro Ximenez sherry

Pairs With

sherrybarrel-agedcinnamoncloveallspicered-winehoney

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