Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs H. Upmann The Banker Annuity
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and H. Upmann The Banker Annuitystack 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 H. Upmann The Banker Annuity 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
- Ecuador Habano
- Binder
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Toro
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- CedarPepperEarthLeatherCocoa
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).
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 →Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs H. Upmann The Banker Annuity — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the H. Upmann The Banker Annuity 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 H. Upmann The Banker Annuity cedar and pepper.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and the H. Upmann The Banker Annuity?
- The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the H. Upmann The Banker Annuity is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Habano wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the H. Upmann The Banker Annuity?
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. H. Upmann The Banker Annuity: no published critic score yet.