Not a Polar-izing option

 I'm a frequent Polar Seltzer drinker and try to try each flavor, including the limited editions that came out last winter. Fortunately, my local Big Y stocks a good selection. In celebration of its 100th flavor, Polar issued a limited batch honorary flavor mixing, in the company's own words, "The taste of sunny citrus & strawberry in orbit around sparkling STARfruit." The bottle features the iconic polar bear predominantly against a northern sky; Polaris, the North Star, guiding its path. 

"To mark our 100th recipe," the bottle reads, "we crafted this starry small-batch to celebrate all of the other dreamers out there. Keep shooting for the stars. Best enjoyed in the dark. Cheers!"

It's a successful blend, though it has not dethroned my favorite Polar Seltzer flavor, Georgia Peach.  


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