But Kloster said that the Dublin Dr Pepper Bottling Co.'s claim to fame is not just age. It's product is unique, too. Kloster said his is the only bottling company in the world, with the exception of one, that uses Imperial pure cane sugar in its product. The other producers, he said, use corn sweetener. The exception is a bottler in Temple that produces sugared Dr Pepper in cans, but ships those to Dublin for distribution by Kloster.
Sugar is more expensive, but it is better.
You can tell the difference. Many others say they can tell the difference, too, Kloster said. There is a man in Union, N.J., who orders two cases every six or eight weeks. Kloster ships cases of the beverage all over the country and travelers frequently stop at the bottling company to carry a case or two or more of the special beverage home. Six years ago, Kloster opened his Dr Pepper Museum on the plant premises using Dr Pepper paraphernalia that he had collected over the decades.