Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robustostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
Arturo Fuente
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark
Gurkha
Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Cameroon
- Dominican Criollo '98 (Colorado Maduro)
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican Olor
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican (15-year aged)
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Double Robusto
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 5 in × 58
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- Dark cherryEspressoDark chocolateToasted oakLeather
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; Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Solara Double Robusto leans fruity. Pick the profile that calls to you.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.