PA PLCB

Pennsylvania Liquor Prices

Prices as of September 7, 2026, from the PA PLCB published price list.

Pennsylvania is a control state: liquor is sold through the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores, and the PLCB publishes the price list every product sells at.

Every bottle on this page costs the same at all of the roughly 600 state stores in Pennsylvania. The price you see here is the price on the shelf, statewide.

AllBourbon (429)Liqueur (246)Tequila (207)Vodka (177)Scotch (145)Rum (121)Rye Whiskey (114)Ready to Drink (88)Gin (77)American Whiskey (70)Whiskey (68)Brandy (55)Irish Whiskey (50)Canadian Whisky (31)Japanese Whisky (17)Mezcal (16)World Whisky (3)

Rated against their own category

The best value bottles in Pennsylvania

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. 1Old Grand Dad Straight Bourbon Bottled In BondOld Grand Dad Straight Bourbon Bottled In Bond750 ml · Bourbon$25.99StealCallThe Bourbon Culture 8.9/10
  2. 2Glenmorangie Original Highland Single Malt Scotch 12 Year OldGlenmorangie Original Highland Single Malt Scotch 12 Year Old750 ml · Scotch$49.99StealTop ShelfWhiskybase 4.9/5
  3. 3Rosewood Single Barrel Rye Whiskey (Barrel #21)Rosewood Single Barrel Rye Whiskey (Barrel #21)750 ml · Rye Whiskey$24.99StealCallThe Bourbon Culture 8.3/10
  4. 4G4 Tequila BlancoG4 Tequila Blanco750 ml · Tequila$49.99StealTop ShelfTequila Matchmaker (crowd) 88/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 88/100
  5. 5Banhez Espadin & Barril Mezcal JovenBanhez Espadin & Barril Mezcal Joven750 ml · Mezcal$36.99Fair ValueTop ShelfMezcal Reviews 3.4/5
  6. 6Mcconnells Sherry Cask Finished Irish WhiskeyMcconnells Sherry Cask Finished Irish Whiskey750 ml · Irish Whiskey$39.99Worth ItTop ShelfWhiskybase 88.4/100
  7. 7Fosforo Tequila BlancoFosforo Tequila Blanco750 ml · Tequila$34.99StealTop ShelfTequila Matchmaker 86/100
  8. 8Tequila Ocho Single Estate PlataTequila Ocho Single Estate Plata750 ml · Tequila$49.99Worth ItTop ShelfTequila Matchmaker (crowd) 87/100Tequila Matchmaker (critic) 88/100
  9. 9Fosforo Mezcal EnsambleFosforo Mezcal Ensamble750 ml · Mezcal$49.99Worth ItTop ShelfMezcal Reviews 3.8/5
  10. 10Buchanan's Deluxe Blended Scotch 12 Year OldBuchanan's Deluxe Blended Scotch 12 Year Old750 ml · Scotch$39.99Fair ValueTop ShelfWhiskybase 83.95/100

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How liquor pricing works in Pennsylvania

Chairman's Selection is the PLCB's own buying program: the board negotiates a one-time discounted lot on a specific bottle and prices it below the national market until the lot sells through. It is the single best source of genuine deals in the state, and the discount shows up directly in the listed price.

The PLCB runs monthly specials that rotate across categories, typically a few dollars off a few hundred items at a time. A bottle on special this month can be back at full list next month, which is why the month-over-month movers below are worth a look.

Allocated bottles (limited bourbons, anniversary releases) are distributed by lottery rather than shelved. The list price still applies to the winners; the lottery only decides who gets to pay it.

Prices shown are the PLCB shelf prices. A state sales tax is added at the register: 6 percent in most of the state, 7 percent in Allegheny County, 8 percent in Philadelphia.

Are liquor prices the same everywhere in Pennsylvania?

Yes. Pennsylvania is a control state and the PLCB sets one statewide price per item. A bottle costs the same in Philadelphia as it does in Erie, with only the local sales tax rate differing at the register.

What is Chairman's Selection in Pennsylvania?

Chairman's Selection is the PLCB's discounted-lot program. The board buys a one-time lot of a specific bottle at a negotiated price and sells it below typical national retail until the lot is gone. It is where the state's best values usually come from.

Why is liquor expensive in Pennsylvania?

The shelf price includes the state's 18 percent liquor tax, and sales tax is added at checkout. Pennsylvania also does not compete on price the way private retailers do, since every store sells at the same list. The trade-off is that the published price is always the real price.

Month over month

What changed in the latest list

July 2026 to September 2026. Specials that revert to list show up here.

Price drops

Price increases

The full list

Every price in the list (2,065)

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

BottleSizeState priceVerdict
Basil Hayden's 10 YearBourbon · #000077388750 ml$74.99Limited Reviews
Basil Hayden Subtle Smoke · #000088475750 ml$54.99Limited Reviews
Basil Hayden Toast Straight BourbonBourbon · #000097456750 ml$49.99Limited Reviews
Beefeater London Dry GinGin · #000005303750 ml$29.99Budget Basic
Benchmark Straight Bourbon Single BarrelBourbon · #100051568750 ml$28.99Budget Basic
Blanton's Single Barrel Straight BourbonBourbon · #000006946750 ml$74.99Limited Reviews
Blanton's Straight From The Barrel BourbonBourbon · #000084187750 ml$179.99Mixed Reviews
Bluebird Distilling Dark RumRum · #000098226750 ml$36.39Limited Reviews
Bluecoat American Dry GinGin · #000005129750 ml$29.99Fair Value
Bombay Sapphire GinGin · #000007497750 ml$32.99Budget Basic
Bowman Brothers Bourbon Small BatchBourbon · #000030488750 ml$37.49Budget Basic
Bradshaw Straight BourbonBourbon · #000082990750 ml$41.59Budget Basic
Bribon Tequila BlancoTequila · #000002115750 ml$22.99Budget Basic
Bribon Tequila ReposadoTequila · #000017308750 ml$25.99Budget Basic
Brockmans GinGin · #000081894750 ml$34.99Worth It
Brugal Anejo Superior RumRum · #000004640750 ml$24.99Below Par
Brugal Doble Reserva RumRum · #100053846700 ml$31.99Worth It
Brugal Extra ViejoRum · #000096553750 ml$29.99Limited Reviews
Buchanan's Blended Scotch Special Reserve 18 Year OldScotch · #000049368750 ml$74.99Middle of the Pack
Buchanan's Deluxe Blended Scotch 12 Year OldScotch · #000003861750 ml$39.99Fair Value
Buffalo Trace Kosher Straight Bourbon Wheat RecipeBourbon · #100036641750 ml$49.99Limited Reviews
Buffalo Trace Straight BourbonBourbon · #000006015750 ml$29.99Budget Basic
Bulleit 10 Year Kentucky Straight BourbnBourbon · #000006412750 ml$55.99Limited Reviews
Bulleit Bourbon Barrel StrengthBourbon · #100044494750 ml$59.99Mixed Reviews
Bulleit Bourbon Bottled In BondBourbon · #100045966750 ml$54.99Worth It
Bulleit Bourbon Mesquite Smoked Malt · #100059171750 ml$49.99Limited Reviews
Bumbu The Original RumRum · #000083161750 ml$36.99Mixed Reviews
Bumbu XORum · #000085902750 ml$39.99Skip
Bushmills Irish WhiskeyIrish Whiskey · #000096547750 ml$29.09Budget Basic
Bushmills Single Malt Irish Whiskey 10 Year OldIrish Whiskey · #100043828750 ml$49.99Middle of the Pack
Buzzard’s Roost Double Oak Cigar Blend BourbonBourbon · #100055032750 ml$82.99Limited Reviews
Buzzard's Roost Double Oak Four Grain Straight BourbonBourbon · #100062516750 ml$79.99Limited Reviews
Cabo Wabo Tequila BlancoTequila · #000007610750 ml$32.99Budget Basic
Calico Jack Spiced RumRum · #000005792750 ml$9.99Budget Basic
Calirosa Rosa Blanco TequilaTequila · #100021723750 ml$39.99Budget Basic
Calumet Farm Straight Bourbon Centennial Release 18 Year Old Trophy DecanterBourbon · #100047497750 ml$499.99Priced for Quality
Calypso Silver RumRum · #100053967750 ml$7.99Budget Basic
Camarena ReposadoTequila · #000003579750 ml$27.99Budget Basic
Campo Bravo Reposado · #100062039750 ml$21.99Budget Basic
Cape Horn Tequila BlancoTequila · #100035680700 ml$49.99Middle of the Pack
Captain Morgan Original Spiced RumRum · #000008865750 ml$16.99Budget Basic
Captain Morgan Sliced Apple · #000098814750 ml$14.24Budget Basic
Captain Morgan Spiced 100 Proof Rum · #000007698750 ml$23.99Fair Value
Captain Morgan White Rum · #000007422750 ml$16.99Budget Basic
Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian WhiskyCanadian Whisky · #000010559750 ml$54.99Unrated
Casa Dragones Blanco · #000085001750 ml$79.99Skip
Casa Maestri Reserva de MFM Tequila ReposadoTequila · #100061414750 ml$64.99Below Par
Casamigos AnejoTequila · #000001518750 ml$56.99Below Par
Casamigos Blanco TequilaTequila · #100034466750 ml$52.99Budget Basic
Casamigos Cristalino Tequila ReposadoTequila · #100023769750 ml$57.99Below Par
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The source document

Straight from the PA PLCB price list

Every number on this page comes from the official published price list. You can open the real document yourself.

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The document itself, September 2026 edition

The file lists 4,660rows, 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 2,065 products in the table above are the rows we match to our catalog. First 25 rows below, parsed from the file verbatim.

ItemName in the fileSizePriceShelfRead page
000008357Everclear Grain Alcohol PERMIT ONLY750 ml$24.99View
000006481Marie Duffau Armagnac Napoleon750 ml$34.99View
000006481Marie Duffau Armagnac Napoleon750 ml$34.99View
100029848Delord Bas Armagnac XO750 ml$59.99View
100056313Prince d'Arignac Armagnac XO700 ml$54.99View
000000163E and J Apple Brandy50 ml$1.19View
000000164E and J Peach Brandy50 ml$1.19View
000001039E and J Apple Brandy750 ml$15.99View
000001124Paul Masson Grande Amber Red Berry Brandy750 ml$9.99View
000001124Paul Masson Grande Amber Red Berry Brandy750 ml$9.99View
000001232E and J Apple Brandy375 ml$7.79View
000001234E and J Peach Brandy375 ml$7.79View
000001393E and J Vanilla Brandy750 ml$15.99View
000001629E and J Peach Brandy1750 ml$27.99View
000001632E and J Apple Brandy1750 ml$27.99View
000004350Jacquin's Apricot Flavored Brandy1750 ml$19.99View
000004559Jacquin's Apricot Flavored Brandy750 ml$12.99View
000004561Jacquin's Blackberry Flavored Brandy1750 ml$19.99View
000004979Jacquin's Ginger Flavored Brandy375 ml$6.99View
000005225Leroux Jezynowka Blackberry Brandy1750 ml$20.99View
000005225Leroux Jezynowka Blackberry Brandy1750 ml$20.99View
000005580Jacquin's Ginger Flavored Brandy1750 ml$19.99View
000007164Leroux Jezynowka Blackberry Brandy1000 ml$13.99View
000007164Leroux Jezynowka Blackberry Brandy1000 ml$13.99View
000007454Jacquin's Blackberry Flavored Brandy375 ml$6.99View

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