1. Wikipedia's Cigar Page: This Wiki page is actually fairly accurate and on the level. Tons of information about cigar structure, marketing, wrapper colors, pretty much anything cigar 101 related. A great source for some basic info.
2. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cigars, 2nd ed. - Tad Gage: If you're looking for books, this is arguably the best one. The cigar brands he refers to are somewhat dated (to the mid-to-late 90's cigar boom), which is strange because the 2nd edition was published in 2006, but I guess the brands were not updated. There are particularly interesting chapters covering the history of cigars, how cigars are made, how cigar tobacco is grown, harvested, and cured, and a useful discussion on rating cigars. You can pick this book up and start reading from any chapter. Highly Recommended.
3. Cigarcyclopedia: This website is run by Richard Perlman, the author/publisher behind the yearly, Perlman's Encyclopedia of Cigars. One great part of this website is their retail comparison shopper, which is a compendium of prices from various retailers on popular brands. Also, as the name suggests, there is also a full encyclopedia of most hand-made cigar brands, which provides brand history, sizes, current production; it is very exhaustive. There is also some industry news, lots of reviews, plus a really cool "cigar school". A very comprehensive website!
Cigar School: http://www.cigarcyclopedia.com/cigar-school
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