a.Dick's Picks - Standard Dick Picks

1. The Standard Dick Pick (The "False Sense of Security")

• The Pepper Power: Exclusively Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper).

• The Profile: Calling a Ghost Pepper pickle "Mild" is a massive, hilarious understatement for 99% of the population, but in this lineup, it's the baseline. Because it only uses Ghost Pepper, the heat profile is a slow, creeping burn. Bhut Jolokia is famous for delayed fusion; you bite into the pickle, taste the crisp, savory garlic-dill brine first, and think, "Oh, this isn't so bad." Then, about 30 seconds later, a deep, smoky, throat-centric heat blooms and lingers.

• The Experience: It’s a intense, sweaty kind of mild. It has a distinctively fruity and smoky undertone that pairs beautifully with the vinegar.