Heh. So I survived the taste test last week. And I'm pleased with the results - I got exactly what I wanted.
I tried a drop on the back of a spoon first, to be sure I wasn't in over my head. My first thought was "Damn, that's good sauce!" and the second was "Where's the heat?!". Before I had a chance to think a third time the question was solved - the sauce has a sort of buildup. It really packed a wallop, and at the time a spoonful was a "hell no" thing - that was what I expected the Jersey Death to be like.
After one week, I can now safely say I'm completely and totally immune to After Death's heat level - now it gives me that pleasant burn I want with the flavor I savor. It's a great sauce (and makes a great wing sauce for someone who doesn't have Defcon yet...*sigh* Someday, Trexxen, someday...)
~Trexxen