The fig is part of the mulberry family so it does have some similar taste to mulberries. Figs come from both the Mediterranean and Asian regions, although it can be found around the world now. Figs have a sweet, sticky, honey taste to them. Some distillers may use the entire fig, others might mash up the internal flesh. When distilling with the skin it will take on more of the earth tones left on the outside of the fig.