NC ABC

North Carolina Liquor Prices

Prices as of September 1, 2026, from the NC ABC published price list.

North Carolina is a control state: liquor is sold through county ABC boards at state-set prices.

North Carolina sets one statewide list price per item, and every ABC board store in the state sells at it.

AllWhiskey (208)Tequila (204)Bourbon (191)Liqueur (157)Vodka (132)Rum (89)Ready to Drink (78)Rye Whiskey (77)Scotch (63)Gin (58)American Whiskey (38)Brandy (29)Canadian Whisky (15)Irish Whiskey (15)Mezcal (15)Japanese Whisky (10)Stout (1)World Whisky (1)

Rated against their own category

The best value bottles in North Carolina

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.

  1. 1Captain Morgan Coconut Rum750 ml · $11.95StealWellRumX 7.5/10
  2. 2Johnnie Walker Black LabelJohnnie Walker Black Label750 ml · Scotch$42.95StealTop ShelfWhiskybase 87.63/100
  3. 3Citadelle Gin Jardin D'eteCitadelle Gin Jardin D'ete750 ml · Gin$24.95StealCallThe Gin Is In 5/5
  4. 4Rumhaven Coconut750 ml · Rum$15.95StealCallRumX 8.7/10
  5. 5Devil's Grin Texas GinDevil's Grin Texas Gin750 ml · Gin$24.95StealCallThe Gin Is In 5/5
  6. 6G4 Tequila BlancoG4 Tequila Blanco750 ml · Tequila$49.95StealTop ShelfTequila Matchmaker (crowd) 88/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 88/100
  7. 7Kula Toasted Coconut Rum750 ml · $32.95Worth ItTop ShelfRumX 7.5/10
  8. 8Caballo de Hacienda Reposado TequilaCaballo de Hacienda Reposado Tequila750 ml · Tequila$29.85StealCallTequila Matchmaker (crowd) 85/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 86/100
  9. 9Gordon's Vodka750 ml · Vodka$7.95Fair ValueWellThe Gin Is In 3/5
  10. 10Gran Casalá Tequila BlancoGran Casalá Tequila Blanco750 ml · Tequila$34.95StealTop ShelfTequila Matchmaker (crowd) 90/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 82/100

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How liquor pricing works in North Carolina

North Carolina ABC boards are run at the county level, but pricing is set by the state. The list is uniform across all boards.

Are liquor prices the same at every NC ABC store?

Yes. Prices are set by the state and every county ABC board sells at the same list.

The full list

Every price in the list (1,761)

Bottles with specialist or community ratings come first, then the rest of the list alphabetically.

BottleSizeState priceVerdict
Four Roses Single BarrelBourbon · #27075750 ml$47.95Middle of the Pack
Four Roses Single Barrel - Private Selection-Barrel StrengthBourbon · #27074750 ml$99.95Priced for Quality
Four Roses Small BatchBourbon · #27066750 ml$36.95Budget Basic
Four Roses Small Batch SelectWhiskey · #27076750 ml$54.95Middle of the Pack
Frank August Small Batch Ky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBourbon · #17123750 ml$74.95Limited Reviews
Frank August Small Batch Ky Straight Rye WhiskeyRye Whiskey · #17124750 ml$74.95Limited Reviews
Frey Ranch Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBourbon · #23445750 ml$46.95Below Par
G4 Tequila BlancoTequila · #64942750 ml$49.95Steal
George Dickel Classic RecipeAmerican Whiskey · #32453750 ml$19.95Budget Basic
George Dickel Rye WhiskyRye Whiskey · #22420750 ml$26.95Budget Basic
George T. Stagg BourbonBourbon · #20594750 ml$154.95Priced for Quality
Ghost Spicy Tequila BlancoTequila · #64939750 ml$36.95Budget Basic
Gilbeys GinGin · #40792750 ml$10.95Budget Basic
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand StoutStout · #17792700 ml$49.95Unrated
Gordon's Crisp CucumberGin · #66059750 ml$26.95Middle of the Pack
Gordon's London Dry GinGin · #40844750 ml$9.95Budget Basic
Gordon's VodkaVodka · #43624750 ml$7.95Fair Value
Gosling's Black Seal RumRum · #49125750 ml$21.95Budget Basic
Gran Casalá Tequila BlancoTequila · #75074750 ml$34.95Steal
Gran Centenario AnejoTequila · #65549750 ml$38.95Middle of the Pack
Gran Centenario Plata TequilaTequila · #64715750 ml$29.95Budget Basic
Gran Centenario ReposadoTequila · #65546750 ml$32.95Budget Basic
Gran Coramino Anejo TequilaTequila · #65441750 ml$59.95Limited Reviews
Gran Coramino Cristalino Tequila ReposadoTequila · #64799750 ml$54.95Below Par
Gran Coramino ReposadoTequila · #65438750 ml$39.95Budget Basic
Gray Whale GinGin · #43513750 ml$27.95Middle of the Pack
Green River 1885 BourbonBourbon · #234501000 ml$19.95Budget Basic
Green River Full Proof Bourbon · #23449750 ml$49.95Mixed Reviews
Green River Honey Finished BourbonBourbon · #27211750 ml$24.95Budget Basic
Green River Wheated Bourbon · #23448750 ml$34.95Limited Reviews
Green River Wheated Bourbon Single BarrelBourbon · #17563750 ml$59.95Limited Reviews
HA Barrell Craft Spirits Gray Label BourbonBourbon · #19176750 ml$249.95Limited Reviews
HA Elmer T Lee Single BarrelWhiskey · #27118750 ml$89.95Middle of the Pack
HA Herradura Directo de AlambiqueTequila · #17159750 ml$74.95Middle of the Pack
HA Kentucky Owl Rye - Batch #4Rye Whiskey · #19798750 ml$299.95Priced for Quality
HA Michters US*1 Unblended American WhiskeyAmerican Whiskey · #27037750 ml$45.95Limited Reviews
Hardins Creek Bourbon Kentucky Series - BostonBourbon · #18725750 ml$169.95Mixed Reviews
Hardin's Creek Kentucky Series: ClermontBourbon · #18726750 ml$169.95Mixed Reviews
Hardin's Creek Kentucky Series: FrankfortBourbon · #18801750 ml$169.95Mixed Reviews
Havana Club Anejo BlancoRum · #47387750 ml$19.95Limited Reviews
Heaven's Door Single Barrel · #19192750 ml$69.95Priced for Quality
Hendrick's Another GinGin · #42990750 ml$37.95Limited Reviews
Hendrick's GinGin · #42977750 ml$37.95Priced for Quality
Henry McKenna Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Bottled in Bond 10 Year OldBourbon · #19945750 ml$64.95Below Par
Herradura Anejo · #65378750 ml$62.95Overpriced
Herradura BlancoTequila · #64857700 ml$44.95Middle of the Pack
Herradura Legend Anejo TequilaTequila · #00828750 ml$99.95Overpriced
Herradura ReposadoTequila · #65392750 ml$57.95Below Par
Herradura SilverTequila · #64830750 ml$51.95Below Par
High West A Midwinter Night's DramRye Whiskey · #20022750 ml$149.95Overpriced
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