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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Paola Flores

Beer made from the cocaine plant is creating a buzz in Bolivia. Will the rest of the world buy it?

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Anywhere else in South America, a nondescript house with buckets of coca leaves soaking in liquid could be mistaken for a clandestine cocaine lab.

But this is La Paz, Bolivia, and the fruity aroma of coca steeping in barrels signals that you've arrived at the government-authorized El Viejo Roble distillery, which for years has been making liquor from coca leaves and is now gearing up to launch a new coca-infused beer.

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