Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs Caldwell Savages Corona Larga
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and Caldwell Savages Corona Largastack 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 Habano
- Binder
- Dominican
- Undisclosed Dominican
- Filler
- Dominican
- Undisclosed Dominican and Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Corona Larga
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 8 in × 45
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- PeanutGingerbreadCaramelCedarCream
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; Caldwell Savages Corona Larga leans creamy. Pick the profile that calls to you.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.