Whisky Forum - Fruit Bombs

Diademo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 1255

Last couple of years I'm looking for diversification of my whisky purchasing habits.

I'm enjoying drinking considerably more of "fruit bombs"? from ex-bourbon barrels. There are many malts with some degree of fruitiness (older Glenlivet, Glen Grant:) but they are not overpowered with it.

In my opinion typical malts with dominant, strong fruity notes are coming from:
- Glentauchers
- Balmenach
- Glen Keith
- Linkwood
- Macduff:

What about you - which single malts you consider a proper "fruit bombs"??

Quaich1 · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: Fruit Bombs

TheWM · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 5:02 pm Post subject:

If you've not had Kavalan single malt then that screams out (to me anyway as that is the only fruit I enjoy) mango. Some of Ian Macleods speysides have resonated with me recently with cherries (think Black Forest gateaux). But in general- fruits aren't a note that I appreciate as others as I don't enjoy them as much as I should.

opelfruit · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 5:04 pm Post subject:

Yeah I get a lot of tinned apricot or peaches in juice with Kilkerran.

There maybe aren't "fruit bombs" but do lead with strong notes of lemon, apple, pineapple or tangerine (maybe the odd banana).

All bourbon matured and usually no more than 15/16yo:

Bablair
Arran
Glen Grant
Glen Moray
Benriach
Glencadam

I do tend to find they also carry a good vanilla backbone and usually malty and creamy too. The combination you'll get from younger whiskies in bourbon casks.
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dramblersanonymous · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 6:39 pm Post subject:

Cooleys. I tried the 117.3 at SMWS and it was one of the most interesting fruity whiskies I've ever tried. Certainly the best Irish whisky I've ever tried.