A collection of valuable online resources related to cigars that I personally consider highly beneficial for enhancing my understanding of cigars, focusing on a UK perspective (where I can).
Websites
| Name | URL | |
| Cuban Cigar Website | https://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/ |
News
| Name | URL | |
| Hunters & Frankau | https://cigars.co.uk/news/ | |
| CGars | https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/cigar_news.php | |
| Google News | https://news.google.com/search?q=cigar | |
| https://flipboard.com/topic/cigar | ||
| Cigar Aficionadio (Int) | https://www.cigaraficionado.com/news | |
| Cigar Journal (Int) | https://www.cigarjournal.com/ | |
| Halfwheel (Int) | https://halfwheel.com/category/news/ |
Magazines
| Name | URL | |
| Cigar Aficionado (Int) | https://www.cigaraficionado.com/ | |
| Cigar Journal (Int) | https://www.cigarjournal.com/ | |
| Cigar And Spirits (Int) | https://cigarandspirits.com/ |
Blogs
| Name | URL | |
| CGars Ltd | https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/cigarblog/ | |
| Havana House | https://www.havanahouse.co.uk/category/cigar-news/ | |
| Sautter Cigars | https://www.sauttercigars.com/blog/ | |
| JJ Fox | https://www.jjfox.co.uk/blog/ | |
| Cigar Keep | https://www.cigar-keep.com/en/articles | |
| EGM Cigars (Int) | https://egmcigars.com/en-gb/blogs/the-cuban-cigars-blog-by-egm-cigars | |
| Cigar Club | https://www.cigar-club.com/blog/ |
YouTube Series
Nick Foulkes & Sons – https://www.youtube.com/@nickfoulkessons5824
Kirby Allison – https://www.youtube.com/@kirbyallison
Documentaries
From Seed To Smoke: A Cigar’s Odyssey (2019)
Hand Rolled: A Film About Cigars (2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dkWPv0gtj8
Cigars: The Heart & Soul Of Cuba (2011)
Books
I discovered this comprehensive collection of Cigar books online at https://explorecigars.com/resources/books/ that stands out as the finest resource I’ve come across.
On the other hand, I can suggest a couple of additional noteworthy books:
| Name | URL | |
| Cigars: A Guide by Nicholas Foulkes | https://www.waterstones.com/book/cigars-a-guide/nicholas-foulkes/9781848094871 | |
| Around The World In 80 Cigars by Nick Hammond | https://www.nick-hammond.com/ | |
| The Impossible Collection of Cigars by Aaron Sigmond | https://eu.assouline.com/products/the-impossible-collection-of-cigars?variant=19469614579734 | |
| An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Post-Revolution Havana Cigars by Min Ron Nee | Google it! Very hard to find. |
You might want to explore this link as well: https://archive.org/details/fav-habanolibro?sort=-updatedate. It provides access to numerous online cigar books.
Communities
| Name | URL | |
| UK Cigar Forums | https://www.ukcigarforums.com/ | |
| Cigar Club LDN | https://cigarclubldn.com/ | |
| The Humidor UK – Social Facebook group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/2364837356941198/ | |
| Light em up (Int) | https://www.lightemupworld.com/ |
Distributors
| Name | URL | |
| Hunters & Frankau | https://cigars.co.uk/ | |
| Tor Imports | https://www.tor-imports.co.uk/ | |
| UK Habanos | https://www.habanos.com/en/ | |
| Bright Leaf | https://bright-leaf.co.uk/ | |
| Boutique Cigars | https://www.boutiquesmokes.co.uk/ |