Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonismstack 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 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
Arturo Fuente
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark
Gurkha
Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Cameroon
- Corojo
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican Olor
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican (18-year aged)
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Grand Robusto
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 6 in × 58
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- Dark fruitSpiced oakCocoaCoffeeSubtle sweetness
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 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism 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 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism if
fruity notes appeal to you.
See Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism →Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism 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 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism dark fruit and spiced oak.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism?
- The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Corojo wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism?
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. Gurkha Cellar Reserve 18 Year Edicion Especial Hedonism: no published critic score yet.