Another unique shou.
Like Darth Vader, this drink is more fermentation than tea. That's not entirely a bad thing. The musk isn't too pungent. Where some other puerh's have a fruity or floral aspect to balance the dank, this one packs some pepper. It's the only one I've tried that I'd call spicy. It's tasty. Not exactly delicious, but certainly enjoyable.
The earthy notes are muted. It's not like drinking the forest floor, but instead like fermented Dr. Pepper. There aren't a lot of layers. This has fewer notes, so they shine through more clearly.
Aged since 1991, this is the oldest tea I've tried so far. Maybe that's why I can't taste much tea behind the tang. It faded away, like Anakin Skywalker's humanity. Leaving behind nothing but the peppery darkness. But that darkness is why we keep coming back.