Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs Caldwell Iberian Express Gibraltar Extra Gran Robusto
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and Caldwell Iberian Express Gibraltar Extra Gran Robustostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
Arturo Fuente
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark
Caldwell
Caldwell Iberian Express Gibraltar Extra Gran Robusto
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Cameroon
- Ecuadorian Habano
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican, Nicaraguan, American
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Gran Robusto
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 5.5 in × 54
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- CedarEarthDark SpiceLeatherToasted Oak
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.