Customer Reviews

Spanish Wine Bota - 1 Liter

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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).

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.

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.

As a Spanish descendant and frequent traveller, I have always loved a number of things about Southern Spanish culture.

Growing up, we had traditional botas hanging in the house, and I have been wanting one for a while. I finally decided to get one to go with a costume I was putting together, and am glad I went with this one.

Though the artifical grey rubbery material keeps this one from having the completely traditional look of the fully leather botas, that is outweighed by its performance and quality for the price. I do wish that the shoulder rope were longer, as it is always easy to shorten the rope with knot placement. Otherwise, I would likely give it five stars.

I originally bought his for an Expat who loves wine, hiking, etc and thought this would be a great, unique, fun gift. No idea if it was received well because the recipient moved away. The product did arrive quickly and appeared to be in good condition.

I purchase two of these for a pride festival. Did not want to constantly stand on line in the heat or miss some performances, not to mention the inflated drink prices. This event is sponsored every year by the city. You are permited to bring your own drink, but not into local bars. I packed one with Two olives Purple Vodka and club soda, the other with a red wine. They both perfored great. No added tast from the bags, and they proved durable and portable. The Vodka one lasted the entire six hour, wine was gone in two, go fiquire (partner had the wine). Very good purchase!