Overall, I really enjoyed trying out this bottle of Slow Village Soju 21. Shockingly, this was actually my first time trying out soju, so I can’t necessarily do much comparison yet. However, as a standalone product, the flavors really wowed me, especially inside of a cocktail. It’s one of those bottles that gets my creative juices flowing, and makes me excited to experiment with new cocktail recipes. I would definitely recommend it to others, especially for anyone who is new to soju like me!

In comparison to the other rice based spirits that I’ve tried, mostly sake, I found that it has less of a fermentation flavor and more of a balanced rice flavor, which makes sense because sake does not get distilled and soju does. I found it very tasty.

And while this isn’t directly related to this bottle, during my research I also learned that the brewery voluntarily lowered their prices on several products back in 2024 in response to new tax policy in the area. Though someone more business minded than me could probably explain how it somehow benefits them, it still struck me as refreshing in a society where I’ve grown so accustomed to being price gouged at every turn. I think it speaks to the character of the company that they decided to pass on their savings to the consumer instead of pocketing the difference of having suddenly lower taxes. All in all, I feel pretty good about purchasing from this company.