Alec Bradley Gatekeeper Robusto vs Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark
How do Alec Bradley Gatekeeper Robusto 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.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Ecuadorian Maduro
- Cameroon
- Binder
- Nicaraguan
- Dominican
- Filler
- Dominican and Nicaraguan
- Dominican
- Vitola
- Robusto
- Figurado
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 5.75 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 97/100 · 2017
- Flavor
- CedarToasted nutCocoaTobacco sweetnessLight pepper
- 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.