Now, please bear in mind that taste is highly subjective and just because I did not like this fruitcake - and I'm a fruitcake lover - doesn't mean that you or someone else might not enjoy it.  Here are the reasons I didn't like it:  I like pecans, or even walnuts in fruitcake, and this recipe uses almonds.  The almonds added nothing to the taste, and the texture was obtrusive.  In the middle of a bite of fruitcake, there is a rather hard, chewy almond to deal with.  Not pleasant.  And there were a lot of almonds.  The ironic thing is that this fruitcake is made in Georgia and I believe Georgia grows pecans, my favorite.  Next, I found the cake to be rather dry compared to other fruitcakes.  And last of all, I have to agree with my friend who said "it seems to be missing something".  Maybe the something missing is the alcoholic beverage flavoring most fruitcakes, I don't know.  Anyway, I love fruitcakes but I will not order this one again.
Now, please bear in mind that taste is highly subjective and just because I did not like this fruitcake - and I'm a fruitcake lover - doesn't mean that you or someone else might not enjoy it. Here are the reasons I didn't like it:  I like pecans, or even walnuts in fruitcake, and this recipe uses almonds. The almonds added nothing to the taste, and the texture was obtrusive. In the middle of a bite of fruitcake, there is a rather hard, chewy almond to deal with. Not pleasant. And there were a lot of almonds. The ironic thing is that this fruitcake is made in Georgia and I believe Georgia grows pecans, my favorite. Next, I found the cake to be rather dry compared to other fruitcakes. And last of all, I have to agree with my friend who said "it seems to be missing something". Maybe the something missing is the alcoholic beverage flavoring most fruitcakes, I don't know. Anyway, I love fruitcakes but I will not order this one again.