Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Widestack 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 Long Live the King Petit Double Wide
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Cameroon
- Dominican Corojo 2008
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican Corojo 2009
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican Corojo Ligero, Peruvian Viso Pelo de Oro, Nicaraguan Habano Ligero
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Short Churchill
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
- 91/100 · 2015
- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- LeatherDark ChocolatePepperCedarButter
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark edges it on published critic scores (97 vs 91).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.