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.
The short answer
The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and Caldwell Iberian Express Gibraltar Extra Gran Robusto sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
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.
Choose Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark →Choose Caldwell Iberian Express Gibraltar Extra Gran Robusto if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Caldwell Iberian Express Gibraltar Extra Gran Robusto →Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs Caldwell Iberian Express Gibraltar Extra Gran Robusto — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the Caldwell Iberian Express Gibraltar Extra Gran Robusto 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 Caldwell Iberian Express Gibraltar Extra Gran Robusto cedar and earth.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and the Caldwell Iberian Express Gibraltar Extra Gran Robusto?
- The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the Caldwell Iberian Express Gibraltar Extra Gran Robusto is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuadorian Habano wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the Caldwell Iberian Express Gibraltar Extra Gran Robusto?
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. Caldwell Iberian Express Gibraltar Extra Gran Robusto: no published critic score yet.