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In my experience I have developed a personal theory about fig taste. I have learned that my wife and I have very different tastes in figs.
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Many people like dark colored figs. This was my original place on the spectrum.
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Many people like light colored figs, I discovered these figs later in my experience.
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Some people will eat any and every fig. I am almost here, now, but there is one remaining obstacle.
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The dividing line seems to be between people who love Brown Turkey figs...
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... and people, like me, who hate Brown Turkey figs. I have two fig trees, grown from cuttings sent by people who were convinced that if I ate "their" Brown Turkey, I would be persuaded. What I discovered was that one of these was a Celeste and the other something akin to Marseilles: both very nice figs, and doubtless why these people liked "Brown Turkey" figs.
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A note about fig names: mislabeling is an all too common problem when trying to identify figs.
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The point is that taste can vary considerably from one individual to another. So when you ask someone what is a good tasting fig, make sure you are asking someone who shares your taste profile.
For example, if you like Brown Turkey figs, you will want to consider these named varieties: Blue Giant, Black Spanish, Black Jack or Walker. If you don't care for Brown Turkeys, chances are you wouldn't like any of the above varieties either.
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A note about first fruits: never judge a fig's taste by the fruit you get in the first couple years. It may be completely delicious, but it may not be as good as you expected. Often it will improve significantly with a little age.
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