Thanks, fellas. Great advice. I look forward to sampling and learning about all of my CC's, over time. It somehow feels wrong to trade/gift a cigar that has been given to me if I haven't smoked one before. I'm glad you are OK with NC puts.
Proposed takes:
Monte 1
Siglo 3
Proposed puts:
Ashton Cabinet VSG Spellbound (7.5 x 54)
LFD Double Ligero Chisel (6 x 54)
I got 4 of the Ashtons in a humidor I bought from someone this summer. They have some serious age on them. The shape of band looks to be a number of years old, as it doesn't match the current shape for the VSG Cabinets. I found images from 2005 with bands of this shape, so who knows how old it truly is? After a careful 60-day rehab in my humi, I smoked one and it totally blew my hair back. Amazing, amazing cigar. I've gifted the other two and am happy to add it to the pass, if acceptable. I've had it at 65% humidity and 65 degrees for a total of 120 days now.
The LFD has been in my humi since 12/10. Smoked one of its brothers tonight. Excellent smoke.
I have an aged Fuente Don Carlos #2 that I got in the same deal as the Ashtons that I could substitute for the LFD, but it has a cracked wrapper. Not sure if anyone wants to work around that.
I welcome your thoughts!