阿图罗·富恩特雪茄公司的产品创意从来不会干涸,公司老板小卡洛斯的想象力天马行空。他总是能为那些奇妙的烟叶混合起一个古怪的雪茄名称。公牛之眼就是其中一个。唐·卡洛斯系列的经典之处在于茄衣使用了喀麦隆烟叶,这款公牛之眼卷制成短罗布图尺寸。55环径和3.5英寸的比例以一种意想不到的方式强化了这款雪茄的特点。这款公牛之眼比其他唐·卡洛斯系列的产品更为火辣。每一口抽吸都充满着烘烤香料、雪松和核桃的味道,尾段有一种清爽的橘子皮味。你不要认为这款公牛之眼做成3.5英寸是方便你短时间抽茄。虽然长度不长,但这款雪茄燃烧十分缓慢,燃烧不会炽热。你在切割雪茄头部之前仔细看一下,你会发现雪茄中央有一圈深色的烟草,这是公牛的眼睛,当你抽吸时,仿佛卡洛斯在朝你眨眼,这种体验可不是你以前抽过的其他唐·卡洛斯雪茄。
The creative well seems to never run dry at Arturo Fuente Cigar Co., and that has a lot to do with the imaginative mind of its owner and patriarch Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr., whose quirky cigar names and fantastic blends add up to unforgettable smoking experiences. The Eye of the Bull is certainly one of them. He took the much-heralded Don Carlos blend—which is defined by its Cameroon wrapper—and rolled it in a short robusto format. These particular proportions seem to amplify the smoke in an unexpected way, as Eye of the Bull ended up being bolder than typical Don Carlos cigars. Its head-strong qualities intensify with every puff, charging in with a run of baking spices, cedar and walnut notes that leave a zesty orange peel finish. Don’t mistake this short robusto for a quick smoke. Despite its length, the cigar burns slow and cool, but makes its purpose known at first light. If you look carefully at the head of the cigar before you slice off the top, you’ll see a circle of dark tobacco in the center. That’s the bull’s eye, a wink to smokers from Carlito that this isn’t the Don Carlos you’re used to. —Gregory Mottola