Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs Cohiba Spectre 2021 Toro
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and Cohiba Spectre 2021 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 Spectre 2021 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
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Cameroon
- Ecuador Habano
- Binder
- Dominican
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Toro
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 6.5 in × 52
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- CedarCocoaEspressoDried fruitSweet spice
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).
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 Spectre 2021 Toro — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the Cohiba Spectre 2021 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 Spectre 2021 Toro cedar and cocoa.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and the Cohiba Spectre 2021 Toro?
- The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the Cohiba Spectre 2021 Toro is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Habano wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the Cohiba Spectre 2021 Toro?
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. Cohiba Spectre 2021 Toro: no published critic score yet.