It’s Friday and the world is in utter turmoil. Health, humanity and survival (economically) are on most minds (at least mine on this Friday, first day of spring). Tonight a small, brief escape with a sample provided what now seems a hundred years ago by SDT brethren @LeeEvolved. It pours light-straw in color. Now, it’s an later September afternoon. Not too hot. You’re standing in the middle of an Apple orchard. That is the base aroma. Pears and apricots mixed in with golden honey, tea, straw and a smidge of nutmeg. The palate and flavors are very similar to Glenlivet 12. Sweetness of honey, vanilla, caramel, lemon, Granny Smith apples. There is a prickle of cinnamon and ginger spice near as it finds it’s way to the finish. The palate holds a finish of citrus grapefruits and orange zest. Bits of wood and the bitterness of dark chocolate that lasts for, surprisingly, a good length of time. A simple bit of enjoyment at an extremely affordable price. Aromatic and with solid flavors. A good, light, easy sipper. Sometimes in life a bit of simplicity and straightforwardness can be rewarding. In recent days like these, when you’re tired of thinking and worrying, a small escape, yet for a brief time, is sometimes the best tonic. [85/100][Tasted: 3/20/20]