當埃拉迪奧·迪亞茲（Eladio Diaz）去年從大衛杜夫公司離職時，很多雪茄迷都好奇這個才華橫溢的行業資深人士會去哪里。如今他們可以很高興的得知迪亞茲回來了熟悉的雪茄行業并且擁有自己的雪茄制造廠。他將要從新工廠生產的第一款雪茄是初創公司阿加佩生活方式公司（Agape Lifestyle Inc. ）的子公司弗洛伊德雪茄公司的限量版雪茄。

阿加佩公司的聯合創始人路易斯·托雷斯（Luis Torres）與迪亞茲本人接受了《雪茄愛好者》雜志的采訪，他們對即將投產的新款雪茄充滿了熱情。這款雪茄名為 Freud Cigars Agape Limited Edition，是在迪亞茲位于多米尼加的新廠卷制，新廠名為迪亞茲·卡布雷拉雪茄廠。

新茄只有一個尺寸，全部采用多米尼加煙葉卷制。關于零售價格和具體尺寸，托雷斯沒有透露。只是了解到每盒10支，一共生產了3500盒，并且這批雪茄已經卷制完成。計劃在今年夏季的PCA貿易戰之后發貨給零售商。他稱這款雪茄是“致工藝的情書”。

“這是一個畢生難逢的機會，”托雷斯明顯很興奮，“很高興和這樣的全球傳奇人物合作，我實在太興奮了。各方面都是完美的時機。”

68歲的迪亞茲從小就加入了煙草行業。1980年代他進入了多米尼加的Tabadom工廠，這家工廠是亨德里克·凱爾納創建的，主要為日內瓦大衛杜夫生產雪茄。2021年8月，迪亞茲結束了大衛杜夫公司的任期。今年1月，迪亞茲在多米尼加開設了自己的雪茄廠，這是他離開大衛杜夫公司后商業化生產的第一款雪茄。

迪亞茲說，“做一份自己的事業一直以來是我的夢想，我在Tabadom工廠工作了38年，在煙草行業工作了62年，沒有在其他行業工作過。我想從現在開始，給孩子們留下一份遺產。”

迪亞茲·卡布雷拉雪茄廠有五組卷茄師，一共10個人。位于圣地亞哥，多米尼加的大部分手工雪茄行業都坐落于此。迪亞茲的兩個兒子、迪亞茲的妻子都在工廠做事。

阿加佩公司成立的第一款產品是 Freud SuperEgo，同樣都是總部在內達華州里諾市的幻覺雪茄公司經銷。

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When word got out that longtime industry veteran Eladio Diaz had left Davidoff last year, many cigar fans—both in and out of the business—wondered where the talented tobacco man would resurface. They’ll be glad to learn that he’s back in the cigar industry with his own factory, and the first product to come off his rolling tables is a limited edition for Freud Cigar Co., a subsidiary of cigars-and-spirits startup Agape Lifestyle Inc.?

Cigar Aficionado spoke with Agape co-founder Luis Torres and Eladio Diaz (with Torres translating) who are both quite enthusiastic about the upcoming project. The new cigar is called Freud Cigars Agape Limited Edition and is made at Diaz’s new factory Tabacalera Diaz Cabrera in the Dominican Republic. It’s a single-size release and is composed entirely of Dominican tobaccos.

According to Torres, production started in the fall and 35,000 cigars have already been rolled, all of which are scheduled to start shipping directly after this summer’s PCA trade show.

“This is the opportunity of a lifetime,” said a visibly excited Torres. “I can’t tell you how happy I am to be working with a global legend like this. The fact this all came to be was perfect timing on every level.”

Diaz, 68, has worked in the tobacco industry since he was a child. He joined Tabadom in the 1980s, the Dominican factory started by Hendrik Kelner and the primary production facility for Davidoff of Geneva. He was the longtime head of production and quality control for Davidoff until his tenure with the Swiss company ended last August. In January, Diaz opened his factory in the Dominican Republic, and this will be the first cigar that he’s produced commercially since departing Davidoff.?

“It’s my dream to be on my own. I gave Tabadom 38 years,” he said. “I wanted to give my children a legacy and this is the start. I’ve worked in tobacco for 62 years, and have never worked in anything that isn’t tobacco.”

With five pairs of rollers, Tabacalera Diaz Cabrera is located in Santiago alongside most of the country’s handmade cigar industry. Joining Diaz at the company are two of his sons as well as his wife.

As for retail prices and the size of the new cigar, Torres isn’t divulging that information yet, saying only that the Dominican puros will come in 10-count boxes and confirming that the entire production of 3,500 boxes has been rolled. He isn’t unveiling the entire cigar yet either, offering only the sneak-peak shown above, calling this project “a love letter to the craft.”?

Like the Freud SuperEgo, which is Agape’s debut brand, this limited edition will be distributed by Illusione Cigars out of Reno, Nevada.?