Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs Caldwell Savages Super Rothschild
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and Caldwell Savages Super Rothschildstack 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
- Rothschild
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 4.75 in × 52
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- PeanutCaramelCedarEarthCream
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 Super Rothschild 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.