SMWS 53.372 ("Enduring Happiness")

Color: Goldenrod. Nose: Crumbling firewood ash after a cold rain. Beneath the smoke, there's iodine and pungent citrus blossoms. Vanilla and savory, salty brine burst through. Palate: Astringent, chemical kick up front mellows into warmer, sweeter notes of pork fat and caramel glaze. Still some vanilla, though not as powerful, swept away by saline band-aids and white plumes of charcoal smoke. Finish: Sticky tar hangs with you, as does the sensation of bitter seaweed. Brackish ocean water with a little tannic vegetation. With water: Much more vanilla on the nose, but still redolent of salty sea air. The palate and finish got a little shorter and sweeter, with honeycomb and butterscotch coming out in lieu of the original harsher notes.