Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Bull continues the Don Carlos tradition, using well-aged Dominican tobaccos finished in a compact perfecto format. It opens with cedar, roasted nuts, and toasted bread, followed by espresso and dark cocoa as the cigar warms. Black pepper and leather add structure through the middle, balanced by a subtle natural sweetness from the wrapper. The profile remains steady and refined, ending with lingering cocoa, wood, and spice on the finish. It pairs naturally with espresso, a rich dark rum, or a mature single malt, each complementing the cigar’s depth and measured strength.
Length: 3½″
Ring Gauge: 55
Strength: Medium to Full
Vitola: Short Robusto
Smoking Time: 45–60 minutes
Wrapper: African Cameroon
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Arturo Fuente:
Arturo Fuente traces its roots to 1912, when a young Cuban immigrant, Arturo Fuente, opened a small cigar factory in Tampa, Florida. The early years were defined by hardship. A factory fire in 1924 destroyed the business, forcing the family to rebuild from scratch. Production remained small and family-run, carried forward by Arturo’s son, Carlos Fuente Sr., who kept the company alive through economic downturns and wartime shortages.
The modern era began under Carlos Fuente Jr. in the 1980s. Seeking consistent tobacco supply and greater control over quality, he moved operations to the Dominican Republic and began cultivating tobacco at Château de la Fuente, a farm that would become central to the brand’s identity. This vertical integration transformed the company, allowing it to produce the first 100% Dominican cigars.
