Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso vs E.P. Carrillo Encore Valientes
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso and E.P. Carrillo Encore Valientesstack 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
- Cameroon
- Nicaraguan
- Binder
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Belicoso
- Toro
- Size
- 5.375 in × 52
- 6.125 in × 52
- Rating
- 94/100 · 2015
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- Flavor
- CedarCoffeeLeatherCocoaPepper
- LeatherCoffeeBrown sugarCedarRed pepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso carries the published pedigree (94 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.