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