Jerk chicken

Jerk chicken is Jamaican barbecued chicken marinated in Scotch bonnet, allspice, thyme, garlic, and ginger, then cooked over pimento wood. The heat is fierce and fast from the Scotch bonnet, the allspice and thyme add a warm aromatic complexity, and the charcoal smoke from the cooking method adds a further layer. Alcohol amplifies Scotch bonnet heat measurably; the ceiling is firm. The wine needs low alcohol, residual sweetness to cool the capsaicin, and enough aromatic character to engage the allspice-thyme-ginger complexity.