Sip & Smoke Liquor receives Texas liquor license in Corpus Christi

Overview

Updated Oct 26

Texas issued a package store permit on October 15, 2026, to MXRPMA LLC, which trades as Sip & Smoke Liquor at 2777 E S Staples St in Corpus Christi. A package store permit lets a retailer sell liquor for customers to take off-site. Public notices filed in September name Michael Xavier Rink as the applicant.

The state record shows one approval, not an open store. As of October 22, no report confirmed that the store had opened. BoozeReports also lists a separate application from MXRPMA LLC for the same address, filed October 16 and still in review, so the company's licensing is not yet finished.

Why it matters

This permit is the regulatory gate for selling packaged liquor at this Corpus Christi address — whether the store actually opens is still uncertain.

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Key Indicators

Texas ABC license issued

Package store permit P200203246 granted to MXRPMA LLC on October 15, 2026 for Sip & Smoke Liquor at 2777 E S Staples St.

Voices

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People Involved

Michael Xavier Rink

Applicant for the Sip & Smoke Liquor permit

Named as applicant in a September 2026 TABC public notice

Organizations Involved

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

State regulator

Issued the license

State agency that licenses and regulates alcohol sales in Texas.

MXRPMA LLC

Limited Liability Company

License holder for Sip & Smoke Liquor

Corporate entity named as the holder of the October 15, 2026 package store license.

Timeline

September 2026 October 2026

3 events Latest: October 16th, 2026 · 4 weeks ago

October 2026
Second TABC application filed for Staples Street address
Latest Licensing

BoozeReports lists an application by MXRPMA LLC for 2777 E S Staples St, filed October 16, 2026, and still in review. The listing does not show how it relates to the October 15 package store permit.
October 16th, 2026
Texas issues liquor license to Sip & Smoke Liquor at Staples Street address
Licensing

State records list a package store permit (type P) as issued to holder MXRPMA LLC for 2777 E S Staples St, Corpus Christi.
October 15th, 2026
September 2026
TABC public notice posted for Sip & Smoke Liquor permit application
Licensing

A public notice announced a pending application by Michael Xavier Rink, filing as MXR PMA LLC, for a package store permit at 2777E S Staples St, Corpus Christi.
September 10th, 2026

Scenarios

Sip & Smoke Liquor opens for business on Staples Street

Likely Resolves by Q1 2027

Discussed by: Local business reporters tracking new retail openings

If the store's other permits and preparations are in place, Sip & Smoke Liquor begins selling packaged liquor at 2777 E S Staples St. Confirmation comes via on-site signs, social media, or local business coverage.

Sip & Smoke Liquor permit lapses without opening

Possible Resolves by Oct 15, 2027

Discussed by: Texas TABC license records

If the business never completes setup, the permit sits unused and may lapse or fail renewal. TABC's public data would then show the license as expired, canceled, or not renewed rather than active with an operating store.

Historical Context

One moment from history that rhymes with this story — and how it unfolded.

December 1933

Prohibition's repeal and the birth of state liquor control (1933)

The twenty-first amendment, ratified on December 5, 1933, ended the federal ban on alcohol and handed regulation to the states. Texas answered with a licensing regime, setting up a state body to control alcohol sales.

Then

States built permit systems to tax and police alcohol sales. Texas created its own liquor control agency.

Now

Decades later, a state permit still decides when and where packaged liquor can be sold — the kind of license Sip & Smoke Liquor just received.

Why this matters now

Explains why a single state permit, not just a storefront, determines when Sip & Smoke Liquor can sell packaged liquor in Corpus Christi. Texas's licensing system is a direct legacy of Prohibition's repeal.