10 Things a Gentleman NEVER Says About Another Man's Cigar

I sharpen my cigar knowledge with The Cigar Trilogy: https://stantonhankins.com/ I’ve spent three decades behind a cigar counter in Louisville, Kentucky, and I’ve heard good men lose friends with a single careless comment. In this video, I count down ten things I never say about another man’s cigar—and what I say instead. I explain why jokes about “gas station cigars,” backhanded compliments about non-Cubans, criticism of a cigar’s cut, scores, beginner blends, and the phrase “smoke a real one” can land harder than intended. Most importantly, I share the one question I ask when I want to understand what a cigar truly means to someone: the story behind it. 0:00 The ten cigar insults 0:42 Calling it a gas station cigar 3:27 The non-Cuban backhanded compliment 6:28 Criticizing his cigar cut 9:32 Why cigar scores miss the point 11:00 Calling it a beginner cigar 12:37 Telling him to smoke a real one 13:57 Asking why he smokes that 15:27 The rule behind every mistake 16:09 Ask about his cigar story #Cigars #CigarEtiquette #Gentleman #CigarLounge #CigarCulture