First Look

A look at the newest cigars. If you have a cigar most of us haven't seen yet, send us a regular photo, digital photo or scan of a photo and we'll include the cigar on this page. Contact the News Editor for details.

May 05, 2008 Devil's Weed

In 1492, the Old World discovered in the New World, God's great gift - Tabaco. Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) returned to Spain with the new discovery and from there the glorious plant would change the history of man and his world forever. The first people to condemn this wonder of nature were the Spanish Inquisitors. They desecrated the plant by referring to it as the "Devil's Weed." Rodrigo de Jerez was one of Colón's sailors who fell entranced by tabaco. For his constant use of the plant, he was imprisoned by the Spanish Inquisition. 515 years later, Molina Cigar Co., is proud to present to you the result of the sublime works of man, nature and God. Read more...
April 30, 2008 Defiance: Xikar

Debuting at the RTDA 2007, Defiance by Jesus Fuego begins as an offering from Xikar, but with much promise for the future. Read more...
April 23, 2008 Puro Humo

Dominican Republic Specialty Cigars Now Available in the United States North Carolina Import Company Introduces Puro Humo Brand Read more...
April 15, 2008 Dea

Longtime Cigar Weekly member Mike Byelick, "mdman" of MD Cigars in Yuma, Arizona, introduces his new Dea. Read more...
April 14, 2008 Vegas de Santiago

While the manufacturer isn't new, per se, or totally, unknown, this is Cigar Weekly's "First Look" at a manufacturer that hasn't drawn much attention among our members. It was solicited by the editors. Read more...
April 04, 2008 La Floridita Limited Edition

Named for the famed La Floridita bar in Havana, Cuba - known as "one of Hemingway's haunts" - the full-flavored La Floridita L.E. follows in the wake of the bestselling La Floridita bundle selection that Famous Smoke Shop re-introduced as a Plasencia-made blend in 2002. Famous Smoke Shop has just announced the release of La Floridita Limited Edition, an exclusive new boutique cigar blended and manufactured in concert with Nestor Plasencia Jr. Read more...
March 28, 2008 Alec Bradley Tempus

Back in 2001 , while visiting a small farm tucked away in a valley on the Honduran, Nicaraguan border; I was shown a wrapper leaf being harvested in very limited quantities.Over the next several years, I worked very closely with the farmer and purchased only the best wrapper from each harvest. I decided to keep a watchful eye and invest in this wrapper leaf for a special project. The time has come and that is why we call it Tempus. Read more...
March 04, 2008 Cuban Imports' El Rey del Mundo Olvidados

2007's new offering from Michael and Al Argenti's Cuban Imports is a new line of El Rey del Mundo, made in conjunction with Villazon. Read more...
March 04, 2008 Perdomo Habano

First introduced at the 2007 RTDA, the Perdomo Habano line debuted with vitolas wrapped in either Corojo or Maduro. On February 1st, 2008, Tabacalera Perdomo introduced the Connecticut Shade version of this line, also. Read more...
December 06, 2007 MAXX TRADITIONAL

The market was asking us for large ring sizes and we answered the demand with MAXX. The results; consistent 90+ ratings in Cigar Aficionado. Additionally, MAXX achieved an unprecedented five spots for Best Value cigar in Cigar Aficionado’s “Cigars of the Year” 2007. Read more...