{"product_id":"boston-tea-party-spray-cologne","title":"Boston Tea Party Spray Cologne (Limited)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoston Tea Party\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“When Boston Put the Tea on Ice”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoston, December 16, 1773.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe situation was simple: Britain had passed the Tea Act, giving the British East India Company a powerful advantage in the colonial tea trade while leaving the existing duty on tea in place. To many colonists, the issue was bigger than the price of a cup—it was about Parliament exercising authority over people who had no elected representatives there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo the Sons of Liberty gathered at Boston Harbor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree ships sat at Griffin’s Wharf: the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDartmouth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEleanor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeaver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Their cargo? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e342 chests of tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe colonists had tried to have the tea sent back to Britain. When that failed, a group of men disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians boarded the ships, opened the chests, and tossed roughly 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo stealing. No drinking. No taking souvenirs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApparently, the colonial version of “all-you-can-drink tea” was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“all-you-can-dump.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd just like that, Boston Harbor became the largest cup of tea nobody intended to drink.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe British government was not amused.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParliament responded with the Coercive Acts, including closing Boston Harbor until the destroyed tea was paid for. Instead of calming colonial resistance, the punishment helped encourage greater cooperation among the colonies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd somewhere along the way, Americans began finding another beverage increasingly appealing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoffee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoffee wasn’t invented as an American protest drink—it was already consumed in the colonies—but tea boycotts and opposition to British-controlled tea gave coffee an increasingly patriotic association. If drinking tea could feel like supporting British commerce, then a steaming mug of coffee offered a rather convenient alternative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd what better way to celebrate independence than replacing one hot brown beverage with another?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur Boston-inspired fragrance captures that transition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCinnamon Sugar Donut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e opens warm and sweet, like a colonial tavern serving fresh pastries before the evening’s political arguments begin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh Ground Coffee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows—dark, roasted, rich, and unapologetically American in spirit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Amber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings the warmth of an old tavern, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCedarwood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e adds the dry character of weathered timbers and wooden barrels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrown Sugar and Vanilla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e give the fragrance its smooth, comforting sweetness, while a touch of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrange Peel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brightens the whole affair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo raise your mug—not your teacup.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause in Boston that night, the colonists didn’t just throw tea into the harbor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey helped turn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecoffee into a very American way to start the morning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Notable Beard Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53191975862592,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/7357\/8048\/files\/3_a521a634-4086-47f8-a026-79679eb936b2.png?v=1790458373","url":"https:\/\/notablebeardco.com\/products\/boston-tea-party-spray-cologne","provider":"Notable Beard Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}