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Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Robusto vs Caldwell Long Live the King Petit Double Wide

How do Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Robusto 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
Robusto
Short Churchill
Size
5.25 in × 50
6 in × 52
Rating
94/100 · 2023
91/100 · 2015
Flavor
CedarCoffeeCocoaLeatherBlack pepper
LeatherDark ChocolatePepperCedarButter

The verdict

Strength
Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
Critic scores
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Robusto edges it on published critic scores (94 vs 91).

Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.