Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs AVO Syncro Nicaragua Toro
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and AVO Syncro Nicaragua 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 Eye of the Shark and AVO Syncro Nicaragua Toro 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
- Cameroon
- Ecuador Connecticut
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican, Nicaraguan, Peruvian
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Toro
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 6 in × 54
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- PepperLeatherCocoaEarthCoffee
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 Nicaragua Toro 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.
Choose Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark →Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs AVO Syncro Nicaragua Toro — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the AVO Syncro Nicaragua Toro better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark brings cedar and roasted coffee, the AVO Syncro Nicaragua Toro pepper and leather.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and the AVO Syncro Nicaragua Toro?
- The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the AVO Syncro Nicaragua Toro is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the AVO Syncro Nicaragua Toro?
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. AVO Syncro Nicaragua Toro: no published critic score yet.