After box production delays pushed the release of Epicurean Gonzo Santeria back from November into the new year, Steven Ysidron is nearly ready to ship his latest creation to retailers. On Wednesday afternoon, Ysidron posted several pictures of the boxes to his Facebook page, along with the message that ”Finally!!! The secrets of Santeria will be released..” The cigars are in the final stages of production in Nicaragua, and Ysidron will be travelling to the factory to oversee the packaging process. If all goes according to plan, he anticipates having the cigars ready to ship to retailers in the next two to three weeks. The Epicurean Gonzo Santeria was first announced in September 2013 and the company began a countdown to the cigar’s original November 1 release date shortly thereafter. However that date came and went with no sign of the cigar, and it was on November 7 that Ysidron told halfwheel that the project was being delayed due to a cedar shortage in Nicaragua and he was unable to take delivery of the boxes for the project. The new line shares its roots with the existing Epicurean Gonzo, but adds noticeable amounts of strength that Ysidron acknowledges won’t be ...
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