Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs AVO Syncro Caribe Robusto
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and AVO Syncro Caribe Robustostack 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
- Dominican
- Binder
- Dominican
- Ecuadorian
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican, Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Robusto
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 5 in × 50
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
- —
- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- Aromatic spiceCocoaCedarTropical fruitEarth
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).
- Flavor
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark leans earthy; AVO Syncro Caribe Robusto leans spice. Pick the profile that calls to you.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.