**Apple Donut (SC) (Nomz) 1.5% (2-9-24)** -- FIRST ONE ON DECK !!!!! At 1.5% this one was damned full, and didn't need to be increased, which was in line with my 1.5% on the previous SC's. I always like to remind people there are (typically) TWO kinds of donuts, one a lighter, deep fried Krispy Kreme style, or a slightly darker, yellow cakey donut. This one favored the lighter, deep fried KK style. A fairly generous helping of fried" and "dough" were in store for you with this one. I wouldn't call it overly "greasy", but def. a fried doughy donut. The apple was layered in nicely, and was at times either even, or just lighter than the donut, and it leaned towards an apple filling, BUT, not completely. Not so bright like a Fuji, but there were some brighter notes punching through the "apple filling" type notes. The two were actually paired very well without either running over the other. I didn't get any darker notes, or crispy edges with this one, and/or any powdered sugar. Sweetness was just at about mid-level, and it worked well for this flavor. I think you'll have to decide whether or not you're in the lighter, deep fried camp, or the darker, yellow cake-y camp, and that will decide whether not not this one is in YOUR donut camp. Some light bakery notes, but no grainy-ness, which you would expect in the (other), yellow cake-y styled donut. No off-notes, at this percentage, but at times I almost wished for a slight dialing down on the deep fried, and a slight increase in the apple. Minor complaints, and take-offs only, and leaving it still at a high **8.95/10**.