OK I am a frequent reader of this board but never really post. I really enjoy and learn alot from many of you. Thanks...

But I am a huge fan of 2 Texas original drinks. I drink alot of Dr Pepper and really like it with my cigars. The sweetness of the soda with a nice hearty cigar out on the porch while Grilling is my kind of thing. Has anyone else tryed DP with there cigars? I am crazy? Maybe...

Another Texas original that I partake in is Shiner Bock beer. When I am not drinking Dr Pepper I drink Shiner. Sitting on the back porch with the Weber Grill going drinking a Shiner and smoking a Fuente Sungrown! Ahhhh.... Nothing better. Anyone tryed Shiner?
But anyway just some rambling to test the waters on this message board.

Never tried either one with a cigar. I like a Cold Corona with a lime or a nice glass of unsweetned Iced tea with a smoke. The DR.P sounds interesting, may have to try it one day.

I used to drink Corona and/or other lighter beers but I need something with alittle more flavor with my cigars. I like darker beers like Shiner Bock or JW Dundee's Honey Brown Lauger. But on accasion I do like Corona.

MMMM I love DP and Shiner Bock.
Another thing that is good is Jaegermeister's Barenjaeger with either coke or DP. Strong sweet honey taste and all the horsepower of vodka.

I am more of a Coca-Cola person, but I do like Shiner Bock. Shiner is good with a milder cigar. IMO

Shiner is pretty good. Never tried it with a cigar. I like firestone double barrel a lot with my cigars. I like diet dr pepper a lot and it goes well with cigars. I don't really drink regular soda. Nothing beats whisky though. Scotch, Irish whisky, or bourbon, there is nothing that can top the pairing of whisky and a cigar IMO except maybe a good port but its a close one.

Sadly, I don't think Texas receives Firestone Double Barrel Ale

Texas, if I'm correct, has restrictions on the importation of alcohol from different states. Normally that would be unconstitutional, but the abrogation of prohibition in 1933 allowed States that specific right.

I usually hear this rhetoric when discussing importation of wine (from small vineyards), so that begs the question:

DFW, you guys get a bunch of microbrews in Texas? How about the wine selection?

(There are ways around the State restrictions, but it takes time/money...again, assuming I'm correct)

Sox

Not for sure about that whole importation thing... There is usually all the normal wines at the Grociery store and such. Not to many Micro's around here. Just a couple that I know of. But we have a couple of decent winerys right down the road. In fact right next to the cigar shop I frequent there is a shop run by a local winery. But I will do alittle research about this.

I had never heard of this law but you are in fact correct. But as far as I know we get most everything through the wholesalers but I am sure that some products are regional. I never never heard of that particular beer.

Sourced from www.legalaffairs.org "Ever since its passage in 1933, the states have interpreted the Twenty-First Amendment as they saw fit. States divide into three categories as regulators of alcohol. California allows alcohol to be distributed relatively freely, as long as makers, distributors, and consumers pay taxes on it. Texas, New York, Florida, and some other states force alcohol suppliers to go through certain wholesalers, giving these buyers the exclusive right to import alcohol over the states' borders in exchange for collecting the states' taxes and enforcing their laws. Then there are a few states—Utah, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania—that themselves act as wholesaler and retailer to make sure their laws are being followed and their taxes collected. "

Yay! That was all from memory...long, long ago.

Yea, you guys can get everything theoretically through your wholesalers, but the reality is that you do not.

The reason is time/money, or wholesalers' discretion...which is pretty lame if you ask me.

As far as drinking while smoking cigars, I usually imbibe beer. Lately it's been Harp.

Sox

I don't know anything about Texas drinks, but I do know another Texan on these boards, and he's pretty f'ing wierd. LOL..... Nah, he's a cool cat...

I like to drink bourbon or a real hoppy strong willed beer with my cigars. As far as bourbon, I Woodfords Reserve treats me real nice.
As far as beer is concerned, I'm usually drinking Sierra Nevada. Of course, Oregon has tons of good micro's, so I drink many others as well, but SN is certainly a favorite.

How do you guys drink anything bobbing up and down in those saddles? Seems to me that a martini - shaken not stired would be in order.

I've always enjoyed a cold Shiner Bock with my cigars. Haven't tried DP with a cigar yet but sure will soon!

As a former resident of Texas, I like Lone Star Light. All my friends bring it to me when they come to visit in Georgia and it always returns with me after a trip to the Great State of Texas.

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As a former resident of Texas, I like Lone Star Light. All my friends bring it to me when they come to visit in Georgia and it always returns with me after a trip to the Great State of Texas.

Lol lonestar... almost as good as keystone light.

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Originally posted by bb122:
As a former resident of Texas, I like Lone Star Light. All my friends bring it to me when they come to visit in Georgia and it always returns with me after a trip to the Great State of Texas.

Lol lonestar... almost as good as keystone light.

My thoughts exactly.

For what it's worth, I enjoy some of the Llano wines too.

There are several good winery choices in Texas. Llano and Cap Rock on the high plains, Messina Hof in Bryan, Driftwood and Fredericksburg in the Hill Country, Ste. Genevieve way out west (I think), etc. There is great geographical and meteorologic variation between the regions of Texas that have wineries so I'm sure if you have a talented palate you could enjoy the variations in flavor. I don't, so I just drink what I can buy. I had the Messina Hof White Zinfandel (vintage?) tonight and I was a little disappointed - a little TOO light and not very fruity. Their muscat canelli is much better.

Shiner is an old standby. The dark caramel color requires me to pour it in pilsner glass so I can enjoy the visual impact. I made a road trip to Shiner while I was in therapy school at Texas State and toured the brewery. They have (had?) a quaint little tasting room that has an old feel to it. It was a great experience. And the beer was free.

If you like DP with a cigar you would probably enjoy a tawny port. I like Clocktower. I believe it is Australian. It's one of the less expensive ($10)tawny ports but it still has a nice nutty flavor and it complements a strong cigar very well. But hey, I'm not very sophisticated when it comes to libations, so it might be crap and I just don't know it.

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Love Shiner...oddly and without any explanation (the owners are from MD and have never been to TX) one of the bars my friends and I freqneted during law school always had Shiner on tap cheap. My buddy who graduated from UT was psyched!

I too am a fan of Shiner, however i think a nice wine or a single malt pairs the cigar better. I would suggest grabbing a few sticks and taking them to the grapefest in downtown grapevine, i think sept 9-12 but not 100% on that. The Homestead winery has a great pinot noir and of course Messina Hof has just great wine.