Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendosstack 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 Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos 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
Crowned Heads
Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Cameroon
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Robusto
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 5.5 in × 52
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- CedarEarthBlack pepperLeatherCoffee
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 →Choose Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos →Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos 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 Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos cedar and earth.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and the Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos?
- The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos?
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. Crowned Heads Headley Grange Estupendos: no published critic score yet.