Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve vs Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide
How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve 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.
The short answer
The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve and Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
Arturo Fuente
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve
Caldwell
Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide
- 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
- Robusto
- Short Churchill
- Size
- 5 in × 50
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- 91/100 · 2017
- 91/100 · 2015
- Flavor
- CedarEspressoLeatherCocoaSweet spice
- LeatherDark ChocolatePepperCedarButter
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Critics rate them neck-and-neck (around 91 vs 91).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve →Choose Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide →Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve vs Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve or the Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve brings cedar and espresso, the Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide leather and dark chocolate.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve and the Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide?
- The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Dominican Corojo 2008 wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve or the Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide?
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve: Cigar Aficionado 91/100. Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide: Cigar Aficionado 91/100.