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.
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.