{"title":"Explore our Tasting Boxes","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our Explore our Tasting Boxes collection. New Arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dram-noir","title":"Dram Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwkward family dinners. Weird watercooler vibes around the office Slack. Heated neighborhood lawn signage wars.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt seems like we can’t stop ourselves from weighing in on where we stand on a very critical question: When it comes to copping a buzz, are you \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#TeamCoffee \u003c\/strong\u003eor \u003cstrong\u003e#TeamBooze? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eNow, before you go down a rhetoric rabbit hole, what if you didn’t have to choose? What if we could all live in perfect harmony? 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