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The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso is a 5 3/8 x 52 tapered-head cigar in African Cameroon leaf around a Dominican binder and filler. It placed fourth in Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 for 2015 at 94 points, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso is a 5 3/8 x 52 cigar with a tapered head, dressed in African Cameroon leaf around a Dominican binder and filler. In length it falls between the line’s 5-inch Robusto and the 5 7/8-inch No. 2, per Fuente’s size chart.
What It Tastes Like
The Belicoso earned 94 points and fourth place in Cigar Aficionado’s 2015 Top 25, which called it medium in strength. The reviewer found a lively, nutty smoke with almond slivers, sugared orange rind, dark chocolate on the cold draw and a sweet-tart close. Cigar Aficionado’s October 2015 tasting (93, medium) moved from earth and leather into graham-cracker sweetness, vanilla and brown sugar. Cigar Insider (91, October 2014) called it medium-full, opening on citrus and cinnamon.
Who It’s For
- Torpedo fans wanting a pointed head at mid length.
- Cameroon devotees after one of the leaf’s best-reviewed cigars.
- Top 25 collectors ticking off past honorees.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Top 25 honors from Cigar Aficionado in 2006 and 2015
- All five Cigar Aficionado or Cigar Insider scores we found run 90 to 94
Cons
- The newest of those reviews dates to early 2016
- Per the 2006 Top 25 write-up, it starts slowly and a bit dry
About the Don Carlos Belicoso
According to Cigar Aficionado’s 2015 Top 25 entry, the Don Carlos brand had by then paired Cameroon leaf with a Dominican core for about 30 years, reportedly blended to suit Carlos Fuente Sr.’s palate. Its 2006 entry says the Belicoso draws on some of Fuente’s oldest tobacco.
Pairing
Since Cigar Aficionado rates it medium, try coffee or a Rioja, both medium-strength picks in our cigar pairing guide.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark: the same 52 ring, pressed along its lower half and tapering to a rounded belicoso tip; Cigar Aficionado’s 2017 Cigar of the Year.
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 2: a longer tapered option, charted by Fuente at 5 7/8 inches, 44 swelling to 55.
- Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve: a 5 x 50 robusto from the blend Fuente Sr. once kept for himself.
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso FAQ
How strong is the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Belicoso?
Reviews split. Cigar Aficionado rated it medium three times (December 2013, October 2015 and its 2015 Top 25 entry); Cigar Insider and JR Cigar say medium-full, Neptune Cigar full. We list medium-full as the middle ground.
What size is the Don Carlos Belicoso?
Fuente’s size chart gives 5 3/8 inches by 52 ring. Cigar Aficionado files it as a figurado; Cigar Insider described it as a short torpedo.
Has the Don Carlos Belicoso been in Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25?
Yes, twice: No. 10 for 2006 with 90 points, and No. 4 for 2015 with 94 points.
What wrapper does the Belicoso use?
African Cameroon, which Cigar Aficionado’s 2015 Top 25 entry called that year’s best showcase for the leaf.
Add other Fuente sizes to your order from our Arturo Fuente brand page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Medium-Full |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | African Cameroon |
| Binder | Dominican Republic |
| Filler | Dominican Republic |
| Length | 5 3/8" |
| Gauge | 52 |
