Iowa ABD
Iowa Liquor Prices
Prices as of September 1, 2026, from the Iowa ABD published price list.
Iowa is a control state at the wholesale level: the Iowa ABD sells spirits to licensed retailers at state-set prices and publishes the full list.
Iowa posts one statewide wholesale price list. Retail shelf prices track it closely because every retailer in the state buys from the same list.
Rated against their own category
The best value bottles in Iowa
These bottles score in the top of their category with specialist reviewers while costing less than most of it. Scores stay attached to their original sources.
- 1Captain Morgan Coconut Rum750 ml · $12.39StealWellRumX 7.5/10
- 2Tinkermans Citrus Suspreme Gin750 ml · Gin$19.50StealCallThe Gin Is In 5/5
- 3
Bombay Dry Gin750 ml · Gin$17.99StealCallThe Gin Is In 4.5/5 - 4
G4 Tequila Blanco750 ml · Tequila$36.51StealTop ShelfTequila Matchmaker (crowd) 88/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 88/100 - 5
Ardbeg Uigeadail750 ml · Scotch$71.24Worth ItUltra PremiumWhiskybase 88.76/100Whiskyfun 91/100 - 6
Tequila Ocho Single Estate Plata750 ml · Tequila$37.50Worth ItTop ShelfTequila Matchmaker (crowd) 87/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 88/100 - 7El Tequileno Platinum750 ml · Tequila$33.75Fair ValueTop ShelfTequila Matchmaker (crowd) 85/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 85/100
- 8
Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey750 ml · Irish Whiskey$28.49StealCallWhiskyfun 92/100Whiskybase 84/100 - 9
El Tequileno Blanco750 ml · $16.50StealCallTequila Matchmaker (crowd) 81/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 81/100 - 10
Bulleit Bourbon Bottled In Bond750 ml · Bourbon$41.34Worth ItTop ShelfBreaking Bourbon 4/5
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How liquor pricing works in Iowa
Iowa's price file is published monthly by the Alcoholic Beverages Division.
Because Iowa sells at wholesale, the posted price is what the store pays. Retail markups are modest and consistent, so the list is a good proxy for the shelf.
Are liquor prices the same everywhere in Iowa?
Close to it. The state publishes one wholesale list that every retailer buys from, so shelf prices across Iowa stay within a narrow band.
Month over month
What changed in the latest list
July 2026 to September 2026. Specials that revert to list show up here.
Price drops
- BP Jeffersons Ocean Aged at Sea Cask StrengthWhiskey$74.99 → $56.24 ($-18.75)
- 2XO French OakWhiskey$37.50 → $29.99 ($-7.51)
- 2XO Oak SeriesWhiskey$37.50 → $29.99 ($-7.51)
- Heavens Door Ascension Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyLiqueur$37.50 → $29.99 ($-7.51)
- 2XO RyeRye Whiskey$37.50 → $29.99 ($-7.51)
- Milagro Cristalino Tequila$45.00 → $37.50 ($-7.50)
- 818 Tequila BlancoTequila$24.75 → $18.75 ($-6.00)
- Dragon Fandango Vodka BerryVodka$16.50 → $11.01 ($-5.49)
- Grannys Gingerbread CreamLiqueur$11.25 → $5.85 ($-5.40)
- 818 Reposado TequilaTequila$27.75 → $22.50 ($-5.25)
Price increases
- Macallan Rare Cask Single Malt Scotch WhiskyScotch$240.09 → $270.17 (+$30.08)
- Jeffersons Reserve Pritchard Hill CaskWhiskey$41.22 → $59.99 (+$18.77)
- Jeffersons Reserve Old Rum CaskWhiskey$41.22 → $56.22 (+$15.00)
- Rich & Rare ReserveWhiskey$9.75 → $18.75 (+$9.00)
- Highland Park 12yr Viking Honour$41.09 → $45.08 (+$3.99)
- Cedar Ridge Anniversary EditionWhiskey$44.76 → $48.75 (+$3.99)
- Macallan Double Cask 12YRScotch$59.97 → $63.78 (+$3.81)
- Jeffersons Ocean Aged RyeRye Whiskey$41.22 → $44.99 (+$3.77)
- Barrell Seagrass Rye Whiskey Cask StrengthRye Whiskey$56.25 → $60.00 (+$3.75)
- Rich & Rare AppleWhiskey$8.25 → $11.25 (+$3.00)
The full list
Every price in the list (1,904)
Bottles with specialist or community ratings come first, then the rest of the list alphabetically.
| Bottle | Size | State price | Change | Tier | Ratings | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Spicy Tequila BlancoTequila · #87782 | 750 ml | $30.00 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 75/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 72/100 | Budget Basic |
| Gilbeys GinGin · #30236 | 750 ml | $7.50 | unchanged | Well | The Gin Is In 2.5/5 | Budget Basic |
| Glendalough Wild Botanical GinGin · #28601 | 750 ml | $22.50 | unchanged | Call | The Gin Is In 4/5 | Middle of the Pack |
| Goslings Black SealRum · #42566 | 750 ml | $15.75 | unchanged | Call | RumX 6/10 | Budget Basic |
| Gran Cava De Oro Extra AnejoTequila · #88263 | 750 ml | $75.00 | unchanged | Ultra Premium | Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 78/100Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 86/100 | Overpriced |
| Gran Centenario AnejoTequila · #89292 | 750 ml | $48.00 | new | Top Shelf | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 80/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 79/100 | Middle of the Pack |
| Gran Centenario ReposadoTequila · #89256 | 750 ml | $42.75 | new | Top Shelf | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 77/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 72/100 | Budget Basic |
| Gran Coramino Anejo TequilaTequila · #87724 | 750 ml | $75.00 | unchanged | Ultra Premium | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 74/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 67/100 | Limited Reviews |
| Gran Coramino Cristalino Tequila ReposadoTequila · #87725 | 750 ml | $37.50 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Tequila Matchmaker 74/100 | Below Par |
| Gran Coramino ReposadoTequila · #85174 | 750 ml | $36.00 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 73/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 61/100 | Budget Basic |
| Gran Patron BurdeosTequila · #89650 | 750 ml | $359.99 | unchanged | Ultra Premium | Tequila Matchmaker 86/100 | Priced for Quality |
| Gran Patron PiedraTequila · #89640 | 750 ml | $284.99 | unchanged | Ultra Premium | Tequila Matchmaker 85/100 | Overpriced |
| Gray Whale GinGin · #38457 | 750 ml | $20.25 | new | Call | The Gin Is In 4/5 | Middle of the Pack |
| Green River 1885 BourbonBourbon · #18431 | 1000 ml | $14.99 | unchanged | Well | Breaking Bourbon 3/5 | Budget Basic |
| Green River Full Proof Bourbon · #18434 | 750 ml | $39.75 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Breaking Bourbon 4/5The Bourbon Culture 7.5/10 | Mixed Reviews |
| Green River Honey Finished BourbonBourbon · #73082 | 750 ml | $20.24 | unchanged | Call | Breaking Bourbon 2.5/5 | Budget Basic |
| Green River Straight RyeRye Whiskey · #25929 | 750 ml | $28.50 | unchanged | Call | Breaking Bourbon 3/5 | Budget Basic |
| Green River Wheated Bourbon · #22463 | 750 ml | $28.50 | unchanged | Call | Breaking Bourbon 2.5/5 | Limited Reviews |
| HA High West BouryeAmerican Whiskey · #27505 | 750 ml | $97.50 | unchanged | Ultra Premium | The Bourbon Culture 7.6/10 | Limited Reviews |
| Hard Truth Sweet Mash Wheated Bourbon - Bottled In BondBourbon · #16447 | 750 ml | $41.25 | unchanged | Top Shelf | The Bourbon Culture 6.4/10 | Budget Basic |
| Havana Club Anejo BlancoRum · #43507 | 750 ml | $15.75 | unchanged | Call | RumX 4.7/10 | Limited Reviews |
| Havana Club Anejo ClasicoRum · #43519 | 750 ml | $17.25 | unchanged | Call | RumX 6.5/10 | Limited Reviews |
| Hendrick's Another GinGin · #65725 | 750 ml | $30.00 | unchanged | Top Shelf | The Gin Is In 3/5 | Limited Reviews |
| Hendrick's Oasium GinGin · #65705 | 750 ml | $30.00 | $-3.75 | Top Shelf | The Gin Is In 4/5 | Limited Reviews |
| Henry McKenna Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Bottled in Bond 10 Year OldBourbon · #18656 | 750 ml | $48.75 | unchanged | Top Shelf | The Bourbon Culture 7/10Breaking Bourbon 3/5 | Below Par |
| Herradura ReposadoTequila · #89339 | 750 ml | $43.65 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 78/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 76/100 | Below Par |
| Herradura SilverTequila · #87849 | 750 ml | $42.08 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 76/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 73/100 | Below Par |
| Herradura Ultra AnejoTequila · #100104 | 750 ml | $49.50 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 81/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 66/100 | Below Par |
| High West BourbonBourbon · #18604 | 750 ml | $22.50 | unchanged | Call | Breaking Bourbon 2.5/5Whiskybase 84.33/100 | Mixed Reviews |
| High West Campfire WhiskeyWorld Whisky · #27523 | 750 ml | $45.00 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Breaking Bourbon 3/5The Bourbon Culture 6.1/10 | Unrated |
| High West Rendezvous Rye WhiskeyRye Whiskey · #27094 | 750 ml | $45.00 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Breaking Bourbon 4/5The Bourbon Culture 7.4/10 | Mixed Reviews |
| High West Whiskey Double RyeRye Whiskey · #27040 | 750 ml | $22.50 | unchanged | Call | Breaking Bourbon 3.2/5The Bourbon Culture 6/10 | Mixed Reviews |
| Holladay Soft Red Wheat Rickhouse Proof · #18636 | 750 ml | $56.25 | new | Top Shelf | The Bourbon Culture 7.5/10 | Limited Reviews |
| Hornitos CristalinoTequila · #88205 | 750 ml | $33.75 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Tequila Matchmaker 74/100 | Budget Basic |
| Hornitos Lime ShotTequila · #88540 | 750 ml | $22.50 | unchanged | Call | Tequila Matchmaker 68/100 | Budget Basic |
| Hornitos PlataTequila · #88548 | 750 ml | $22.50 | unchanged | Call | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 65/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 58/100 | Budget Basic |
| Hornitos Reposado TequilaTequila · #89836 | 750 ml | $24.00 | unchanged | Call | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 70/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 62/100 | Budget Basic |
| Hornitos Tequila AnejoTequila · #89841 | 750 ml | $26.25 | unchanged | Call | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 72/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 72/100 | Budget Basic |
| Hussongs Platinum AnejoTequila · #89665 | 750 ml | $54.00 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Tequila Matchmaker 80/100 | Middle of the Pack |
| Hussong's Reposado TequilaTequila · #89343 | 750 ml | $33.75 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 78/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 73/100 | Below Par |
| Ilegal Mezcal JovenMezcal · #87860 | 750 ml | $30.00 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Mezcal Reviews 2.6/5 | Budget Basic |
| Ilegal Mezcal ReposadoMezcal · #89504 | 750 ml | $38.25 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Mezcal Reviews 2.3/5 | Limited Reviews |
| Insolito Anejo TequilaTequila · #85238 | 750 ml | $44.99 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 86/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 85/100 | Worth It |
| Insolito Blanco TequilaTequila · #85237 | 750 ml | $29.99 | unchanged | Call | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 83/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 82/100 | Fair Value |
| Insolito Reposado TequilaTequila · #85239 | 750 ml | $37.49 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 83/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 82/100 | Middle of the Pack |
| Jack Daniels Single Barrel Barrel ProofAmerican Whiskey · #26729 | 750 ml | $58.44 | new | Top Shelf | Breaking Bourbon 3.2/5 | Middle of the Pack |
| JAJA BlancoTequila · #87872 | 750 ml | $31.50 | unchanged | Top Shelf | Tequila Matchmaker (crowd) 73/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 72/100 | Budget Basic |
| Jim Beam Double Oak · #19048 | 750 ml | $21.00 | unchanged | Call | Breaking Bourbon 2.5/5Whiskybase 75.81/100 | Below Par |
| Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBourbon · #19096 | 750 ml | $17.25 | new | Call | Whiskybase (crowd) 69/100Whiskybase 65/100 | Budget Basic |
| Jim Beam Sunshine BlendWhiskey · #19097 | 750 ml | $17.25 | unchanged | Call | Breaking Bourbon 2/5 | Budget Basic |
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The source document
Straight from the Iowa ABD price list
Every number on this page comes from the official published price list. You can open the real document yourself.
The document itself, September 2026 edition
The file lists 3,186rows, one per item and size, so a bottle sold in three sizes appears three times and duplicates in the file are the state's own. The 1,904 products in the table above are the rows we match to our catalog. First 25 rows below, parsed from the file verbatim.
| Item | Name in the file | Size | Price | ShelfRead page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10006 | Scoresby Rare Scotch | 750 ml | $9.38 | View |
| 10008 | Scoresby Rare Scotch | 1750 ml | $16.50 | View |
| 10009 | Scoresby Rare Scotch | 1000 ml | $10.11 | View |
| 100104 | Herradura Ultra Anejo | 750 ml | $49.50 | View |
| 100215 | Tequila Rose Liqueur Holiday Gift Set 2026 | 750 ml | $18.75 | not tracked |
| 100220 | Twisted Shotz Traditional Party Pack 3.0 | 25 ml | $87.68 | View |
| 100413 | Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey Party Bucket | 50 ml | $81.00 | View |
| 100423 | Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey 100ml Carrier | 100 ml | $9.00 | View |
| 100506 | BP Last Drop 1971 Blended Whisky w/50ml | 800 ml | $1875.00 | View |
| 100535 | Fireball Gift Box | 50 ml | $77.45 | not tracked |
| 100572 | Johnnie Walker 200ml Collection Pack | 200 ml | $72.00 | View |
| 100686 | Jose Cuervo Authentic Pink Lemonade Margarita | 200 ml | $6.96 | View |
| 100847 | Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey Candy Canes | 50 ml | $77.45 | View |
| 100861 | 99 Party Bucket Minis | 50 ml | $81.00 | not tracked |
| 100862 | 99 Brand Candy Canes Mini | 50 ml | $77.40 | View |
| 101151 | Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey Adult Trick Or Treat Bag Mini | 50 ml | $77.45 | View |
| 101180 | 99 Fruits Mini | 50 ml | $81.00 | not tracked |
| 101331 | Johnnie Walker Black W 2 Highball Glasses | 750 ml | $32.99 | not tracked |
| 101355 | Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey Mini Krew Package | 50 ml | $11.24 | View |
| 101368 | Malibu w/Dole Pineapple Juice | 1750 ml | $24.74 | View |
| 101472 | 99 Brand Adult Variety Trick & Treat Bag Mini | 50 ml | $77.45 | View |
| 101546 | Dr McGillicuddys Party Bucket Cherry and Mint Mini | 50 ml | $81.00 | View |
| 101710 | Fireball Window Box Minis | 50 ml | $81.00 | not tracked |
| 101734 | Dorda Double Chocolate Holiday VAP | 750 ml | $20.24 | View |
| 101815 | Elijah Craig Small Batch w/Rocks Glass & Syrup | 750 ml | $27.00 | View |
Past editions
- September 2026 (2,040)
- July 2026 (7,558)