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.
- 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.