According to Luxist.com, AGWA de Bolivia Coca Leaf Liqueur is becoming a popular liquor at bars, clubs and restaurants around the world. As the world’s first and only spirit derived from the coca leaf, the green liqueur is best served straight up with some fresh lime juice and a few ice cubes.
AGWA contains guarana, ginseng, and coca leaf, and has an effect unlike any other type of alcohol due to the coca leaf. The alkaloids in the coca leaf speed up the rate of absorption of oxygen into the body’s capillary system, giving a natural “rush” that improves stamina. These alkaloids are activated by biting a lime after taking a shot of AGWA.
Because all of the cocaine alkaloid is removed from the liquid, it is able to be approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration, as well as the Alcohol and Tobacco and Trade Bureau.
AGWA, which is 30 percent alcohol by volume, is available worldwide and can be purchased online and shipped anywhere in the U.S. The retail price for a 750mL bottle is $31.99.
