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Arturo Fuente Don Carlos

Medium to FullCameroon wrapperMade in Dominican Republic

A Dominican cigar with a Cameroon wrapper, made at the Fuente factory. The short, thick Eye of the Bull placed No. 9 on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 of 2024.

Why it scores 91

Critics · 40%90.7

Cigar Aficionado: 94 · halfwheel: 88 · Cigar Coop: 90

Top lists · 30%91

No. 9 on Cigar Aficionado Top 25 (2024). List credit runs from 84 for no list up to 98 for a cigar that keeps placing high.

Smokers · 30%Soon

Counts once a cigar has 25 smoker ratings. We're adding ratings from readers and partner lounges.

With no smoker ratings counted yet, critics carry 57% and lists 43% for now.

The blend

Wrapper
Cameroon
Binder
Dominican Republic
Filler
Dominican Republic
Made in
Dominican Republic
Factory
Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia.
Strength
Medium to Full (per Cigar Aficionado)

Sizes we track

SizeLength × ring
Eye of the Bull3.5″ × 55

Length in inches. Ring gauge is the width in 64ths of an inch, so a 50 ring is 50/64 of an inch across.

Questions people ask

How strong is Arturo Fuente Don Carlos?

Cigar Aficionado rates it medium to full strength.

What tobacco is in Arturo Fuente Don Carlos?

Cameroon wrapper, Dominican Republic binder, Dominican Republic filler. It's made in Dominican Republic at Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia.

Why does Arturo Fuente Don Carlos score 91?

It combines 3 independent sources: critic scores, year-end lists and, once there are enough, smoker ratings.

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