The bottled cola at Starbucks Reserve: trying it once was enough

I like cola. I had been curious about the drinks sold at Starbucks Reserve stores, and a note saying the cola comes with a bottle opener made me more curious. So on a Wednesday during the day I bought a bottle.

The store is a Reserve store on the first floor of Samjeong Tower in Seomyeon. The drink is called The Real Premium Cola and costs 4,700 won. It is made by Baladin, an Italian brand, and a small bottle opener is attached to the bottle. To say it up front: with the price in mind I cannot call it a good pick, and I do not plan to buy it again.

The fizz was on the weak side. The taste was not bad, but it was different from the cola I know, enough that I wondered whether to call it cola. My only guess is that natural ingredients are the reason.