Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs La Gloria Cubana Wavell Natural
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and La Gloria Cubana Wavell Naturalstack 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 Wavell Natural 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 Wavell Natural
- 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
- Robusto
- Size
- 5.75 in × 52
- 5 in × 50
- Rating
- 97/100 · 2017
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted coffeeLeatherCocoaBlack pepper
- cedarearthtoasted nutsblack pepperleather
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 Wavell Natural if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See La Gloria Cubana Wavell Natural →Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark vs La Gloria Cubana Wavell Natural — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark or the La Gloria Cubana Wavell Natural 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 Wavell Natural cedar and earth.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark and the La Gloria Cubana Wavell Natural?
- The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the La Gloria Cubana Wavell Natural 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 Wavell Natural?
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark: Cigar Aficionado 97/100. La Gloria Cubana Wavell Natural: no published critic score yet.