Color: Soft gold. Nose: Pickles and brine, with a little raw mackerel and some acidic smoke. Loamy, vegetative, coastal. Palate: Jalapeno tincture hits first, almost expecting to get a couple of pepper seeds. Salty and spicy without a lot of smoke on the palate. More of a medicinal peat character. Finish: Heavy and savory, with vanilla amidst the salty waves. Diluted: Sweeter and maltier on the nose, and carrying over to the palate with a little honey and cereal. Some bitter dark chocolate creeps in as well, and the finish stays spicy.