I dabble in vodka from time to time, when I can find one that is NOT made by one of the big boys (goose, stoli, absolut, etc.) there's one made in Brooklyn called industry standard which is crazy good, made from sugar beets (great for those with celiac issues) and priced on par with Goose.  

Your...herbal infusion sounds intriguing. I've done infusions with basic things (your run of the mill roots and herbs that you find in the grocery store) and generally use a very high octane vodka in the ever clear genre to effect the infusion. Great for cooking. And cocktails

As to herbs - I do order them directly from Russian aptekas - way more fresher and not pricey and natural smell - yammyy. As to tinctures - those can be prepared and treat basicly any problem of human body - and high blood pressure and bad digestion and diabetes and low level energies and just as one of above - for romance  
Rather then drink cocktails loaded with not healthy ingredients -raither drink one two no more then 3 shoots of those tincutres - nice if home made and from Russian herbs!  
Those who want stay away from vodka - drink just herbs teas - I NEVER am buying those herbs teas - I made them myself - you would not belive how healthy those are!  
As well - I do not do any smoking any 420 - yet - have vapes - few kinds - do you know that you cane vape certain herbs and have no less relaxing ( or energizing effect) as those people who smoke MAR?  
Not smoking - just vape - as let's say - Lunch box - I have this one as well just for herbs - I love this old fashion lunch box - in case it is just hahah already fun and then as a ritual so inhale some herbs - I gave recipes of which herbs you can inhale - even for loosing weight - those which are in dieting pills.
Can build literally any kind of mood and not with MAR people are just do not know how have fun and seems as Mar is only one.. yet not many know that they can vape Horny Goat herb drink then this tea and have then massage with butter from natural oils with those herbs.  
Woman can save their hair with simple mask -avokado with eggs makes hair instantly healthy and  as well as onions skin - red onion - if you will boil a bit of those and wash your hair it would be naturally red and hair will grow faster If woman wants ligher hair then she has - so honey wraps for few hours - and when wash hair add a bit of baking soda! Baking soda makes hair few tones lighter is you do it for a month as well as never bleach your hair in salon - use Lemon juice and walk on the sun - any way healthier then peroxide
Men do not like take care of their skin yet the best tonic home made and on vodka - from calendula and Cucumber.. but here vodka has to be diluted with Voda so not burn the skin - then few drops of Vitamin E oil for male face would be enough.  
Man also has to take care about skin and hair and diet - I sooo love men who like eat healthy drink healthy be physical active - then mind and body just blooming with interests others then just dining out in non healthy burger places - speaking about burgers - I think not many know how beef is heavy for pancreas - it is bad idea eat a lot of beef - someone who ate a lot of beef - looking in VERY serious digestion problems - then you are going need to drink Russian Herb teas for few month and NO VODKA WHISKY at all  
Go easier on beef pls Americans burgers - steaks. Oily cheesy dishes... overload with salt   and even those who are trying keep a diet and eats just beef stakes with no fries or side dish STOP eat beef few times a week. You do not have idea what it can be - in China they kill prisoners feeding them only with beef  
So any way - need to stop my class how be healhty - just one more thing - about side dishes - there way more to it then just potatoes pasta rice -
Nobody east in states buckwheat or oats as a side dish there other grains I can t now recall in English - yet I have them all at my kitchen.
Stay healthy and  keep your body - In healthy body - healthy spirit  
People do travel other countries to see the differences in diet and culture - yet new Yorkers have it all here under their noses. Yet seems many just do not care to know and learn and to use what NYC have to offer  
Keeping this hobby in mind - I would start from taking you to Tea room first then to vape some Horny Goat herb  

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my iso remark was a bit tongue in cheek regarding a lack of non-iso threads here of late. While I'm not a HUGELY active hobbyist, I save what little spare cash I have and spend it where I think it'll work the best for both me AND the provider in question (if "she" and I don't click, then everything else is irrelevant)

As for the scotchy scotchy scotch, I have amassed a Collection of around 60-70 bottles at home, but the on-premise locales can get some of the rarer stuff that a) are way too expensive for me to buy a bottle of (most of my collection I got in the early 2000s when the stuff was still cheap, or was a gift) b) too rare for me to "cash in my chips" with my favorite shop on the UES.  

That being said, I must be one of the only people in the world that doesn't care for balvenie. I get a raw green pepper note in all their offerings that I find off-putting. On the other hand, I am a sucker for a Springbank

Gin, outside of cocktail mixing, has been a challenge for me. I'll get there eventually, but typically look for something I can drink straight or with a splash of water.  

I'd love to make my way to California one day--the booze is a helluva lot cheaper out there!--but I rarely get out of the five boroughs these days, between job and familial commitments

I know the owner there very well. I stop there a couple times a month

I love those in area of W 59 on the way to Carnegie  
Would share privately  

With cigar it is amazing - I do not smoke otherwise -yet I can finish a cigar and half bottle of Double wood Irish Whiskey
Depends how I feel over billiard table. Sometime playing as a star putting all balls to the pockets  sometime need a teacher  

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LOVE it.  
Google it
Nice place to talk and relax as friends.  

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