The Smoking Syndicate: Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Bull

At the 2023 PCA trade show, Arturo Fuente officially released the Don Carlos Eye of the Bull. Arturo Fuente teased this cigar earlier at the 2022 PCA trade show, but it wasn’t available until now. Because of its limited run and the high demand, Arturo Fuente made this an exclusive for the PCA trade show. The international release was held in Brussels, Belgium in June 2023, held by Joshua Meerapfel who family grows the famous authentic Cameroon wrapper. The Eye of the Bull is a commemorative cigar to honor Richard Meerapfel and Carlos Fuente Sr. and was a personal project of Ciro Cascella, who is the Executive President of Tabacalera A. Fuente. The cigar is the same blend as a Don Carlos, but in a unique size and a unique cap featuring a dot of maduro tobacco on the cap to make it resemble an eye.

Size: 3.5 x 55
Wrapper: Authentic Meerapfel African Cameroon
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
MSRP: $12.80
Factory: Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic

Final Score: 91