Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year 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 Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year 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
- Dominican Criollo '98
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican Olor
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican (15-year aged)
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Toro
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 6 in × 54
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- Dried fruitCedarCocoaLeatherMild 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).
- Flavor
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark leans earthy; Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro 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.
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 Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro if
fruity notes appeal to you.
See Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro →Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year 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 Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro dried fruit and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro?
- The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Dominican Criollo '98 wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro?
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year Toro: no published critic score yet.