the alcohol melts the clay a bit and will blend in any fingerprints you might have left on the surface of the sculpture. this mountain is very unsafe when there is snow on the ground. over the course of three visits i sampled some fabulous rum. why not just drop the whole thing??? i don't want to get filled up with gunk. our teams have over 115 years of re/insurance and 80 years of transport experience, and strong track records. 