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
Traveller Whiskey Blend #40American Whiskey · #30568750 ml$34.95Budget Basic
Tres Agaves ReposadoTequila · #65345750 ml$42.95Fair Value
Tres Agave Tequila BlancoTequila · #65118750 ml$37.95Fair Value
Tres Generaciones ReposadoTequila · #65274750 ml$46.95Below Par
Two Fingers GoldTequila · #65351750 ml$17.95Budget Basic
Two Fingers Silver TequilaTequila · #65130750 ml$17.95Budget Basic
Tx Blended WhiskeyAmerican Whiskey · #29418750 ml$32.95Budget Basic
Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Tennessee WhiskeyAmerican Whiskey · #30575750 ml$59.95Limited Reviews
Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch WhiskeyAmerican Whiskey · #30576750 ml$46.95Below Par
Uncle Nearest Single Barrel Premium WhiskeyAmerican Whiskey · #18870750 ml$89.95Limited Reviews
Uncle Nearest Single Barrel WhiskeyAmerican Whiskey · #17776750 ml$89.95Overpriced
Uncle Val's Botanical Gin · #41878750 ml$34.95Middle of the Pack
Van Winkle Family Reserve Straight Rye Whiskey 13 Year OldRye Whiskey · #22411750 ml$299.95Mixed Reviews
Van Winkle Special Reserve Straight Bourbon 12 Year OldBourbon · #25405750 ml$199.95Overpriced
Very Old Barton Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBourbon · #25431750 ml$15.95Budget Basic
Volans Single Barrel Reposado TequilaTequila · #17349750 ml$36.95Priced for Quality
Volcan BlancoTequila · #65143750 ml$49.95Worth It
Volcan ReposadoTequila · #65788750 ml$66.95Worth It
Volteo Reposado TequilaTequila · #17329750 ml$49.95Middle of the Pack
Waterloo No. 9 GinGin · #40541750 ml$29.95Limited Reviews
Weller Full Proof · #19791750 ml$64.95Priced for Quality
Weller Millennium WhiskeyWhiskey · #18278750 ml$7499.95Priced for Quality
Weller Single BarrelWhiskey · #19710750 ml$59.95Middle of the Pack
Whiskey JYPSI Tribute Double BarrelWhiskey · #23473750 ml$39.95Limited Reviews
Whiskey Row Bottled In Bond BourbonBourbon · #18498750 ml$59.95Middle of the Pack
WhistlePig FarmStockWhiskey · #22574750 ml$72.95Unrated
WhistlePig PiggyBack Rye Whiskey 6 Year OldRye Whiskey · #22569750 ml$49.95Limited Reviews
Whistlepig Snout To Tail Bourbon 10 Year · #23361750 ml$79.95Limited Reviews
Wild Turkey 101 · #25584750 ml$27.95Mixed Reviews
Wild Turkey 101 RyeRye Whiskey · #22382750 ml$27.95Budget Basic
Wild Turkey Austin Nichols Archives Gold FoilWhiskey · #17311750 ml$399.95Priced for Quality
Wild Turkey Kentucky SpiritWhiskey · #25577750 ml$64.95Middle of the Pack
Wild Turkey Masters Keep BeaconWhiskey · #17662750 ml$274.95Priced for Quality
Wild Turkey Rare BreedBourbon · #25580750 ml$54.95Middle of the Pack
Willett Family Estate 4 Yr Rye WhiskeyRye Whiskey · #22417750 ml$79.95Limited Reviews
Willett Pot Still Reserve Whiskey · #25610750 ml$59.95Limited Reviews
Willett Wheated 8 Year BourbonBourbon · #17716750 ml$265.95Limited Reviews
W.L. Weller Antique 107 Straight Wheated BourbonBourbon · #25568750 ml$59.95Limited Reviews
W L Weller Special Reserve BourbonBourbon · #19450750 ml$33.95Budget Basic
Woodford Reserve BourbonBourbon · #27127750 ml$39.95Budget Basic
Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked · #27130750 ml$64.95Mixed Reviews
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Wheat WhiskeyAmerican Whiskey · #27123750 ml$39.95Below Par
Woodford Reserve Straight MaltWhiskey · #27124750 ml$39.95Budget Basic
Woodinville Straight BourbonBourbon · #19721750 ml$69.95Budget Basic
Wray & Nephew White Overproof RumRum · #49156750 ml$26.95Middle of the Pack
Wyoming Whiskey Small BatchWhiskey · #00026750 ml$39.95Budget Basic
Yamazaki Distiller's ReserveJapanese Whisky · #17884750 ml$99.95Middle of the Pack
Yellowstone American Single MaltAmerican Whiskey · #17714750 ml$59.95Limited Reviews
Yellowstone Limited Edition 2026Whiskey · #17291750 ml$99.95Limited Reviews
Yellowstone SelectWhiskey · #25498750 ml$34.95Budget Basic

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