Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 3 vs Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 3 and Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Widestack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Cameroon
- Dominican Corojo 2008
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican Corojo 2009
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican Corojo Ligero, Peruvian Viso Pelo de Oro, Nicaraguan Habano Ligero
- Vitola
- Corona
- Short Churchill
- Size
- 5.5 in × 44
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- 91/100 · 2015
- Flavor
- CedarCoffeeLeatherAlmondPepper
- LeatherDark ChocolatePepperCedarButter
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide carries the published pedigree (91 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.