Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5stack 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 La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5 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
La Gloria Cubana
La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Cameroon
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican Republic, Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Figurado
- Toro
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 5.5 in × 54
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- earthleathercedarblack pepperdark chocolate
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 La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5 if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5 →Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5 — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5 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 La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5 earth and leather.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and the La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5?
- The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5 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 La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5?
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5: no published critic score yet.