Agwa de Bolivia Herbal Liqueur 750ML

Agwa de Bolivia Herbal Liqueur 750ML is a bright green herbal liqueur made with Bolivian coca leaf and more than 30 botanicals, bottled at 30% ABV (60 proof) in a 750ml bottle. Produced in the Netherlands, it is best known as a nightlife shot and as a base for energizing cocktails, with a flavor that sits between a green herbal liqueur and a citrus-spiked energy drink.

Quick Facts: ABV: 30% (60 proof) | Origin: Produced in the Netherlands | Style: Coca Leaf Herbal Liqueur | Producer: Agwa (BABCO)

Production & Heritage

Agwa de Bolivia was launched in the late 1990s and is produced in Amsterdam from coca leaves grown in Bolivia. The leaves are shipped under armed guard and de-cocainized under government supervision before they are macerated, so the finished liqueur contains no cocaine alkaloids and is fully legal to sell. Alongside the coca leaf, the recipe includes around 36 other herbs and botanicals, among them guarana, ginseng, green tea, lavender, cinnamon, mint and citrus peel, which give the liqueur its stimulating reputation and its complex, grassy-sweet flavor. The vivid green color and the distinctive leaf-print bottle made it a fixture of club bars in Europe and the United States, where it is typically served as a chilled shot or paired with energy drinks and lime. Agwa is sometimes compared with absinthe or herbal amari, but it is sweeter, lighter in body and built for mixing.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Fresh herbs and cut grass with lime zest, green tea and a sweet, candied note. Mint and a faint floral lavender sit underneath.

Taste: Sweet and herbal with a distinct bitter-green edge, like a cross between lime candy and a strong herbal tea. Ginseng and guarana add a slightly earthy, energizing bitterness.

Finish: Medium, with lingering herbal bitterness, lime and a cooling mint note. The sweetness fades cleanly.

How to Drink Agwa de Bolivia

The classic serve is the Agwa Bomb: a chilled shot dropped into a glass of energy drink. Bartenders also use it in the Agwa Mojito, swapping part of the rum for Agwa with mint, lime and soda, and in a simple Agwa and Lime, served ice cold with a squeeze of fresh lime. It works well as a modifier in a gin or vodka highball, and a freezer-cold shot with a lime wedge, bitten first, is the traditional nightclub ritual.

Best For

• Party shots and late-night rounds
• Energy-drink cocktails and green-themed drinks
• Bartenders looking for an unusual herbal modifier
• Gifting a curious drinker who likes Jagermeister, Chartreuse or absinthe

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Agwa de Bolivia taste like? Agwa tastes sweet and herbal with lime, cut grass, green tea, mint and a slightly earthy bitterness from ginseng and guarana. It is lighter and sweeter than absinthe and far less bitter than most amari.

How does Agwa de Bolivia compare to Jagermeister? Jagermeister is dark, licorice-driven and spiced, bottled at 35%. Agwa is green, grassy and citrusy at 30%, with a lighter body and a reputation for being energizing rather than warming. Both are chilled shots first and cocktail ingredients second.

Is Agwa de Bolivia good for cocktails? Yes. Its sweet herbal profile pairs with lime, mint, soda and energy drinks, and it adds a vivid color and herbal lift to mojito and highball variations.

Where is Agwa de Bolivia made? It is produced in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, using coca leaves imported from Bolivia that are de-cocainized before use, plus around 36 other herbs and botanicals.

What foods pair well with Agwa de Bolivia? It is rarely paired formally with food, but it works alongside spicy street food, ceviche, lime-dressed salads and citrus desserts, where its herbal sweetness complements acidity and heat.

What sizes does Agwa de Bolivia come in? Agwa de Bolivia is sold in the 750ml bottle in the United States.

Is Agwa de Bolivia worth the price? For a novelty herbal liqueur with a genuinely unusual ingredient list and a strong following in bars, it is reasonably priced, and one bottle goes a long way in shots and highballs.

Why Agwa de Bolivia?

Agwa de Bolivia is one of the few liqueurs that is both a conversation piece and a practical bar bottle. The coca leaf story is real, the botanical recipe is complex, and the flavor, grassy, limey and lightly bitter, is unlike anything else on the shelf. It mixes effortlessly with lime, mint, soda and energy drinks, and it has earned a loyal following as a chilled shot. For a party, a themed cocktail menu or a gift for someone who has tried everything, Agwa delivers something new in a vivid green bottle.