Liquor Price in Chhattisgarh

Beer in Chhattisgarh has followed an upward trend over the past five years, rising an estimated 5 to 8 percent between 2021 and 2026 -- a more modest increase than ... whisky, but the April 2026 rate list specifically flagged beer as one of the categories getting costlier this cycle, unlike premium foreign liquor.

Brandy in Chhattisgarh is sold at the same CSMCL-fixed MRP as other spirits, with no markup permitted at any licensed outlet. Standard sizes remain widely available across the state's retail ... network.

Gin has moved well beyond the basic London Dry style that used to dominate Indian shelves, and Chhattisgarh now carries a growing mix of classic and craft options. Contemporary Indian ... craft gins, often built around local botanicals, generally sit in the mid to premium band, above standard London Dry but below most imported labels, and pricing here is also shaped by the state's own CSMCL-run retail outlets, which combine with one of India's lowest effective tax burdens at around 22 percent of MRP. Imported gins, particularly well known international brands, carry the steepest prices because of added import duty. If you're new to the category, standard London Dry gin remains the most affordable entry point before stepping up to flavoured or craft options.

Rum spans the usual budget-to-premium range in Chhattisgarh, sold exclusively through CSMCL-licensed outlets at the fixed government MRP. As with other spirits, rum pricing benefits from the state's comparatively low ... overall tax burden.

Tequila remains a smaller, largely imported category in Chhattisgarh, and pricing reflects that: almost every bottle on the shelf carries import duty on top of the manufacturer's price, which is ... why even entry-level blanco tequila usually costs more than a comparable domestic whisky or rum. Reposado and añejo variants, aged in oak barrels, sit further up the price ladder than blanco because of the longer ageing process, and where a bottle lands within that range is also influenced by the state's own CSMCL-run retail outlets, which combine with one of India's lowest effective tax burdens at around 22 percent of MRP. Demand has grown steadily among younger, urban drinkers in recent years, though selection is still concentrated in bigger cities and premium retail outlets.

Vodka in Chhattisgarh, including flavoured variants, is priced under the same fixed-MRP system as other categories. Premium spirits and imports have seen sharper price rises over the past five years ... than mainstream domestic vodka, driven by excise duty hikes and currency-linked import costs.

Whisky is Chhattisgarh's largest liquor category, and IMFL whisky prices have risen by roughly 15 to 22 percent between 2021 and 2026 -- a steeper climb than beer over the ... same period, though whisky here still generally undercuts prices in most neighbouring states thanks to Chhattisgarh's comparatively low tax burden. Notably, the April 2026 rate list moved in the opposite direction for the premium end of the category, cutting prices on some foreign whisky brands by as much as Rs 1,000.

Wine is still a smaller category than spirits in Chhattisgarh, though Indian vineyards have made domestic wine noticeably more affordable than it was a decade ago. Imported wines and sparkling ... wines carry the steepest prices, largely due to import duty, while Indian still and sparkling wines remain the more approachable entry point if you're newer to the category. Overall wine pricing here also sits within the state's own CSMCL-run retail outlets, which combine with one of India's lowest effective tax burdens at around 22 percent of MRP, the same framework that shapes every other category on this page.