Aging Room Bin No. 1 B Minor vs Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark
How do Aging Room Bin No. 1 B Minor and Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Sharkstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Aging Room Bin No. 1 B Minor and Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Ecuadorian Habano
- Cameroon
- Binder
- Aged Cuban Seed Dominican
- Dominican
- Filler
- Aged Cuban Seed Dominican
- Dominican
- Vitola
- Toro
- Figurado
- Size
- 6.125 in × 52
- 5.75 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 97/100 · 2017
- Flavor
- leatherearthcedarcoffeelight spice
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark carries the published pedigree (97 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark →Aging Room Bin No. 1 B Minor vs Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark — FAQ
- Is the Aging Room Bin No. 1 B Minor or the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Aging Room Bin No. 1 B Minor brings leather and earth, the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark cedar and roasted coffee.
- What's the difference between the Aging Room Bin No. 1 B Minor and the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark?
- The Aging Room Bin No. 1 B Minor is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuadorian Habano wrapper; the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Aging Room Bin No. 1 B Minor or the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark?
- Aging Room Bin No. 1 B Minor: no published critic score yet. Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark: Cigar Aficionado 97/100.
