And the winner is...

"M"

Yes, I know who you are and your chocolate "Longhorns" will be on their way soon. And, as I promised... this is not any ordinary chocolate!

Lammes Candies is an Austin original. Now in its second century of candy making, Lammes (pronounced like "lamb's") was founded by William Wirt Lamme in 1878. Originally called the Red Front Candy Factory, the store was located in the 800 block of Congress Avenue - the main business street in Austin, Texas. Although William Lamme lost the business in a poker game in 1885, his son, David Turner Lamme, Sr., came to Austin to repay the gambling debt of $800 and reclaim the store as his own. On July 10, 1885, Lammes Candies officially opened and has been family owned and operated ever since.

The company's world famous "Texas Chewie Pecan Praline," was first produced by David Lamme, Sr., in 1892 after seven years of recipe tasting. The ingredients are still the same: pecans, corn syrup, sugar, mild butter, and salt. In the beginning, pecans from the trees along the Colorado River in Austin were used to produce the praline -- Lammes continues to follow this tradition today, using only Texas grown pecans. The "Texas Chewie" is still the number one selling product with over 2,000 pounds produced daily. People, you can't even imagine the butter, chewy, pecan-nutty goodness of this candy!

What can take the "Texas Chewie" over the top? Starting in the 1960's, the yummy pecans and chewy caramel of the "Texas Chewie" were coated in a premium chocolate to create the famous "Longhorns." Candy just doesn't get any better than this!

For those of you who didn't win and don't have the blessing of living in God's country (that would be Texas!)... Lammes Candies will ship any of their candies right to your door. Visit Lammes' website - I'm certain you'll find something you'll like!