Agwa de bolivia liquor distillation process making coca leaf spirit

The Distillation Process

Phase 1 The Coca Leaves are picked above 2000 meters and arrive (in the freshest state possible) in 2000 kilo bales west of Amsterdam to the first facility and are immediately macerated. The month of august sees the first fresh growth of leaves and these are chosen for the Agwa De Bolivia recipe. This (tea) liquid is pot distilled to a strength of 72%-82% depending on the leaf.

Phase 2 The pure coca leaf distillate is then ‘rested’ before being forwarded to a new facility where 36 other herbs and botanicals are added. The taste is rounded out to create a most complex and harmonious blend of flavours, handcrafted by Wim Koolhaus, a world class master blender and favouroligist.

Phase 3 This potent high strength formula is then transported to a third facility and reduced to 30% ABV with the purest 5 times distilled, grain neutral spirit, water, lime juice concentrate, and fruit sugars. The liquid is then tank rested, tasted, and carefully checked and matched to control pre-bottling.

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