Drew Estate has a new exclusive for the European market, the Liga Privada Único Serie Papas Bravas.

The blend features a Connecticut broadleaf oscuro wrapper, a Brazilian mata fina binder, and fillers from Honduras and Nicaragua. The company calls it a full-bodied blend highlighted by licorice, black pepper, herbal tones, and sweet spice.

It is offered in two sizes, a 5 x 54 robusto and a 6 x 52 toro, both of which get a pigtail cap. The name is a play on Drew Estate’s popular Papas Fritas size. Papas fritas is the Spanish name for french fries; papas bravas is a fried potato dish native to Spain.

Because taxes vary across European countries, the company has not announced pricing for the new line. It is now available at select retailers in Europe.

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