Greetings from The Center Of The Known World
Ashland!
The current Escudo is a mediocre changeling of the beloved original, so not a fan. Flake medalions is pretty decent, but there are others I like a whole lot better, like Sutliff Match Victorian, D&R Rimboche, HU Director's Cut, as well as others no longer in production. There are some C&D Va/Pers that are pretty popular, so you might look at those. About the only Va/Per flake that I really enjoy is McClelland 2015 and that one's been OOP for over 5 years.