Stanton Hankins

Cigar buying, etiquette and smoking advice from a former tobacconist

Adult cigar smokers and newcomers, mainly men (inferred from the 'gentleman' framing and 'don't be that guy' titles), who want lounge etiquette, buying guidance, drink and food pairings and smoking technique from an experienced tobacconist voice. Inferred from titles, descriptions and the about text; no audience data is stored.

• Realistic avatar
• A photorealistic gray-haired man with a short gray beard and dark-framed glasses, in a black blazer with a light blue shirt and pocket square or a black crew-neck sweater. Shown from the waist up in warm amber lounge and humidor settings, facing the camera and pointing at a cigar, lighter or drink.

About 16–17 min, first-person: a scene or question hook, then a numbered countdown (often 10 items) or a pairing list with a shop anecdote per item, a fast recap, two comment questions.

• Etiquette: '10 Things a Gentleman NEVER Does' in lounges, lighting, gifts
• Pairings: the right cigar for every drink, meal, cocktail and time of day
• Technique: cutting, lighting, pacing, avoiding sickness and hangovers
• Buying: brands to trust or skip, shop secrets, ratings, prices by country
• Beginner basics: wrappers, ring gauge, first-cigar guides

• 10 Things a Gentleman NEVER Does [When/in X]
• The Right Cigar for Every [X]: [A], [B], [C], [D]
• The RIGHT Way To [X] a Cigar | [Contrarian line]
• [N] Cigars I'd Buy by the Box (and [N] I'd Never Risk $[X] On)
• The Only [N] Cigar Brands I Still Trust After 30 Years Behind the Counter

A gray-haired, bearded man in dark-framed glasses, black blazer or sweater, in a warm amber lounge or humidor room; one prop (cigar, lighter, humidor, glass); bold 2–4 word caption in white with yellow or red words; pointing hand, arrow or circle, or a split-screen right-versus-wrong.

• 'Gentleman NEVER' etiquette titles: 5 of 30 uploads, including 2 of the 3 most viewed (111,570 and 56,296 views); the series began Sep 27.
• A fixed backstory, three decades behind a Louisville counter, recurs in at least 9 of the 10 newest description excerpts and in the about text.
• All 30 descriptions open with a link to one $27 bundle of 3 PDF ebooks (356 pages, 30-day money-back), so every video points to the same offer.
• High output: 30 dated uploads in 29 days (Sep 11 to Oct 9), about 7 a week, each 16–17 minutes, so the channel adds a long video nearly every day.
• One thumbnail look: the same presenter, a 2–4 word caption in white with yellow or red, and a prop; 5 of 10 captions start with 'DON'T'.