Spanish Wine Bota - 1 Liter

by Rothco

Product Features

• Camping or travel necessity
• Comes with belt clip
• Leak proof screw cap
• Quality construction
• 1 liter capacity

Product Description

Whether you are going hiking, camping, to a football game or on a picnic this camouflage bota will keep the wine cool and can be passed around and shared with a group without bothering with glasses.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001CWCL6G
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,274 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #9 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Hydration > Flasks

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a Bota, it Works, October 30, 2009

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Grunt43 (Washington, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Spanish Wine Bota - 1 Liter (Misc.)

I've had mine for a long time now and it still carries water or wine that is easy to access. I like the material as well, soft and the thing doesn't need to be balanced and won't break if dropped(repeatedly, glug).

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy ONLY spanish wine botas!!, April 13, 2011

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Bruce E Bowman (Clayton, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spanish Wine Bota - 1 Liter (Misc.)

This bota is fairly inexpensive but does appear to have a decent rubber lining. This is CRITICAL if you want it to hold up. So spend the extra 3 bucks and get one that will last. This one has made it through a couple of rugged day trips. The 1-liter size is also a decent compromise between having enough to drink and not carrying too much weight around.

I bought a different one with a polyethylene lining from Coleman (also available here). Those invariably leak, or soon will after some use. Again: Stay away from poly-lined botas.

My only complaint here is that the cord is too short to hang it over your opposite shoulder. Because of this, it's not secure during a scramble, and can also begin to irritate your shoulder over the course of a long hike. I'll probably be replacing the cord with a leather strap of some sort.

All in all, a good buy.

ADDENDUM added 4/20/11: The bota I bought was sold by "The Military Trail Gear Shop." They were the default vendor at the time I placed my order. I cannot vouch for the quality of the botas sold by Rothco or BigFlySports or any other vendor that Amazon seemingly swaps in and out on a whim.

2.0 out of 5 stars Imparted an unpleasant flavor to my wine, January 2, 2012

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Johannes Gutenberg - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Spanish Wine Bota - 1 Liter (Misc.)

It looks like it's constructed to be more of a novelty than something intended for serious use which seems to be typical of these. I've never seen a nice one. The real killer for me was that it imparted an awful plastic and leather taste into my wine that made it practically undrinkable. Not that it completely stopped me but I was desperate and it did slow me down a lot. This was after giving it a good rinsing out and putting my favorite table red in it for only a few hours before drinking it. I'll give it another try but if it imparts off flavors again, I'll have no choice but to toss it in the trash.