Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs Cohiba Serie M Toro
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and Cohiba Serie M Torostack 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 Cohiba Serie M Toro sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- United States
- Wrapper
- Cameroon
- Nicaraguan Corojo
- Binder
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Toro
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- CedarEspressoLeatherEarthPepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Origin
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark is from Dominican Republic; Cohiba Serie M Toro from United States — different growing traditions and flavor signatures.
- 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 →Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs Cohiba Serie M Toro — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the Cohiba Serie M Toro 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 Cohiba Serie M Toro cedar and espresso.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and the Cohiba Serie M Toro?
- The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the Cohiba Serie M Toro is a medium-full United States cigar with a Nicaraguan Corojo wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the Cohiba Serie M Toro?
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. Cohiba Serie M Toro: no published critic score yet.