In the Indian American culture it’s common to have parents introduce potential women or men for possible marriage. Gone are the days of “arranged marriages”, but in its place it’s now a meet and greet…and date a few times before you decide. There’s pluses and minuses of course. The “blind” dates come well vetted from parent’s family friends and acquaintances. The downside is it’s like Schrödinger’s cat…you don’t know what’s to come unless you actually dive in. Back in the day, my parents introduced me, sight unseen, to a young woman referred to them by a friend’s uncle’s in-law’s mother. Yes. Really. I expected the worse…some crazed pyscho that’ll cut off your nut sack and feed it to stray cats. But…no…when I met her ( we’ll call her S), she turned out to be a real life Perla lingerie model. I struck gold!!! ( needless to say…she didn’t feel the same after a few dates ). Anyway—-moral of the story …you don’t know what to expect when it’s something unknown and going in blind. You might just strike gold. Same goes for this..I’ve had only one other Penderyn before, a 10yr Madeira cask, which was amazing. This is even better. Drinks much older than 13 yr, with strong aromas of oak and sherry. Tastes like black tea , cherries and chocolate, almost like German Black Forest cake. Just amazing…and highly recommended. Thanks to @pkingmartin for the generous pour!