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Watch the episode, then smoke along.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"crowned-heads-moonflower-robusto","title":"Crowned Heads Moonflower Robusto","description":"\u003c!-- x-tinymce\/html --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan Dark Corojo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan (Esteli and Jalapa)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan (Condega, Jalapa, Esteli)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaragua\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eRobusto (5.0 x 52)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe one everybody's been waiting for. Moonflower is the first all-new regular production line from Crowned Heads and My Father in over a decade, from the same partnership that gave us Las Calaveras and La Imperiosa. 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If you only grab one size to see what the hype is about, start here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crowned Heads Cigars","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":48098666152090,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5-Pack","offer_id":48098666184858,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Box of 21","offer_id":48098666217626,"sku":null,"price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/7622\/1594\/files\/Crowned_Heads_Moonflower_Robusto_Box.png?v=1790797355"},{"product_id":"creekside-queen-of-the-west-bel-doro","title":"Creekside Queen of the West Bel D'Oro","description":"\u003c!-- x-tinymce\/html --\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuadorian Connecticut Desflorada\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBinder: \u003c\/strong\u003eConnecticut Broadleaf\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan, Dominican \u0026amp; USA\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eDominican Republic\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eToro (6.0 x 48)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOur first full release, and the opening chapter of a three-part story. 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