Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Double Robusto - BOX OF 25

The widest ring gauge in the entire Don Carlos family, and one of the more genuinely distinctive flavor profiles across the line. Same African Cameroon wrapper, same ten-year-aged Dominican binder and filler found across every Don Carlos vitola, but at 5¾ x 52, the Doble Robusto delivers a woodsy, tea-forward character that separates it noticeably from the cedar-and-espresso direction found in the Robusto and Presidente.

The cigar opens with a harmonious bouquet of oak and hickory, intertwined with a genuinely distinct flavor of Earl Grey tea, a note reviewers specifically call out as unusual and memorable for a Cameroon-wrapped cigar. Supporting flavors of leather, chocolate, and peanuts add real depth underneath, with a whisper of black pepper lingering quietly in the background rather than announcing itself. The wrapper here is a deep, inviting dark brown with a toothy texture and visible veins, giving the cigar a rustic, handsome appearance, though a small number of reviewers have noted minor cosmetic imperfections near the foot that don't meaningfully detract from the overall presentation.

Construction generally earns strong praise, a well-packed cigar with a consistently applied triple cap, no soft spots, and a great burn and draw across the majority of sticks. It's worth being honest, though, that at least one detailed five-cigar review found real variance, one stick had construction issues serious enough to abandon partway through, while the remaining four smoked beautifully and consistently. This kind of inconsistency is uncommon but not unheard of across the Don Carlos line generally. Most experiences, though, describe exactly what the reputation promises: a rich, layered, medium to full-bodied smoke that stands out even within an already celebrated family of cigars.

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Flavor progression:

1. Opening: oak and hickory lead the way, a distinct Earl Grey tea character developing alongside the Cameroon wrapper's natural richness
2. Mid-smoke: leather, chocolate, and peanuts build depth, a whisper of black pepper lingering quietly in the background
3. Close: the woodsy, tea-forward profile stays consistent through to the final draws, the medium to full body never turning harsh

Key Features:

1. Brand: Arturo Fuente
2. Line: Don Carlos
3. Named for: Don Carlos Fuente Sr., Fuente family patriarch
4. Blender: Carlito Fuente
5. Recognition: Top 25 Cigars of 2015 (94 points); #1 Cigar of the Year, 2017 (line-wide)
6. Founded: 1912, by Don Arturo Fuente
7. Factory: Tabacalera A. Fuente, Santiago, Dominican Republic
8. Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
9. Wrapper: African Cameroon
10. Binder: Dominican Republic
11. Filler: Dominican Republic (aged 10 years)
12. Construction: Handmade, triple cap
13. Vitola: Double Robusto
14. Size: 5¾ inches x 52 ring gauge
15. Strength: Medium to Full
16. Flavor Profile: Oak, hickory, Earl Grey tea, leather, chocolate, peanuts, black pepper
17. Box Count: 25 cigars
18. Price per Cigar: approximately $11.35