Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs E.P. Carrillo Encore Valientes
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and E.P. Carrillo Encore Valientesstack 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
- Nicaraguan
- Binder
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Toro
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 6.125 in × 52
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- LeatherCoffeeBrown sugarCedarRed pepper
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.