Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso vs La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Toro
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso and La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Torostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso and La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Toro sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
Arturo Fuente
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso
La Flor Dominicana
La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Toro
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Cameroon
- Ecuador Connecticut
- Binder
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican Piloto Cubano
- Vitola
- Belicoso
- Toro
- Size
- 5.375 in × 52
- 6 in × 54
- Rating
- 94/100 · 2015
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- Flavor
- CedarCoffeeLeatherCocoaPepper
- CedarCreamAlmondLight pepperCoffee
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.
Choose Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso →Choose La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Toro if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Toro →Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso vs La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Toro — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso or the La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Toro better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso brings cedar and coffee, the La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Toro cedar and cream.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso and the La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Toro?
- The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Toro is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso or the La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Toro?
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso: Cigar Aficionado 94/100. La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Toro: no published critic score yet.