I got my bottle of Agwa de Bolivia in last Friday and my first thought was that the color reminded me of absinthe. The taste though isn’t of anise. Agwa de Bolivia reminds me of a Margarita in a bottle or maybe a Mojito.
By itself, Agwa is sweet and fresh tasting with a hint of something…citrus maybe? Or, maybe it tastes like cocaine since Agwa is the world’s only Coca Leaf Liqueur – I wouldn’t know since I’ve never tried cocaine but if you have and you try Agwa, let me know, OK? Just so you know, the leaves have …read more

I like “weird” spirits.
The stuff that most people have never heard of and the stuff that’s maybe a bit hard to find at the corner liquor store is my cup of…well…booze.
When I say weird, I don’t mean that in a bad way; I mean it in the nicest way possible. Maybe I should say “different” or “off the beaten path” but weird just seems to work the best.
Agwa de Bolivia is a liquor made of coca leaves and in my book, that makes it a “weird” liquor.
Before you go searching for a bottle of the green stuff to get high …read more