Drew Estate changes Papas Fritas packaging. For the last few years, these 4½x44 Corona from the Liga Privada Unico line came in boxes of 50. Drew Estate is changing the packaging to boxes of 25. The current stock of 50 count boxes is almost gone, new orders will come in boxes of 25 pieces. It’s the second packaging change since the introduction of the Liga Privada Unico Series Papas Fritas in 2012.

“Papas Fritas punch above their weight class with lots of rich heartiness that grabs your attention from the first pull,” says Jonathan Drew, Drew Estate’s co-founder, in a press release. “These gnarly little knockouts have an extraordinary character that makes people crazy, asking ‘How they pack that little beast with so much flavor?’ I feel good about the shift from 50- to 25-count, as it makes it a bit easier for our Liga Freaks to snap up a box all quick and easy, like ‘Don’t worry, Flavor’s vision ain’t blurry.’ That’s Public Enemy by the way.”

Papas Fritas

The Papas Fritas is part of Drew Estate’s Liga Privada Unico Serie, which features unique blends within the Liga Privada brand family. The Papas Fritas utilizes a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper, Brazilian Mata Fina binder, and Nicaraguan and Honduran filler tobaccos. The small 4.5” x 44 cigar sports Drew Estate’s signature fantail and are the perfect choice for cigar smokers who are looking for a short escape. According to the story, the Papas Fritas and the younger brother Nasty Fritas are made with clippings and leftover tobacco from the Liga Privada production. Creating in a medium filler with the flavor profile of the Liga Privada series, yet for a more economical price.

Due to its size, and its price, the Papas Fritas are very popular amongst fans of the Liga Privada series. It is a great short smoke, and it’s affordable. The Papas Fritas are handcrafted. The tobacco in the filler is entirely from chaveta cuts and it’s all grade 1 tobacco. At the time of the inception of the Papas Fritas, Steve Saka was CEO of Drew Estate. The name of the cigar was chosen in honor of Saka’s favorite food, French fries, aka Papas Fritas in Spanish.