Cigar Aficionado

Cigarmaker Rocky Patel is heading to upstate New York this weekend for a pairing of premium cigars, fine wines and great cuisine. The event takes place on Sunday, June 4, at Benmarl Winery in Marlboro. The cigars are from Patel's company, courtesy of Hudson Valley Cigars, the wines are from Benmarl, and the food comes from Schlesinger's Steak House, a nearby cigar-friendly eatery.

Admission to the event is $75, which includes three cigars.

For more information, go to www.benmarl.com.

For a feature story on Rocky Patel, click here.

To read Cigar Aficionado Online's review of Schlesinger's Steakhouse, click here.

Photo by Gary John Newman