Liquor Price in Andhra Pradesh

Beer in Andhra Pradesh is priced separately from spirits under its own duty structure, sold through the same network of private retail shops. As with other categories, beer pricing was ... affected by the January 2026 MRP revision alongside IMFL and foreign liquor.

Brandy has a large, steady customer base in Andhra Pradesh, and standard sizes of 180ml, 375ml, and 750ml remain the most common. Reported price ranges for brandy in the state ... run from around Rs 500 at the affordable end to roughly Rs 3,500 for premium labels.

Gin has moved well beyond the basic London Dry style that used to dominate Indian shelves, and Andhra Pradesh 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 private licensed retail system introduced in October 2024, with APSBCL handling wholesale supply rather than running counters directly. 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 a wide range in Andhra Pradesh, similar to brandy, from inexpensive everyday rum to premium and spiced labels. Pricing sits within the same government-fixed MRP structure applied across ... all licensed retail shops.

Tequila remains a smaller, largely imported category in Andhra Pradesh, 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 private licensed retail system introduced in October 2024, with APSBCL handling wholesale supply rather than running counters directly. 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 Andhra Pradesh, including flavoured variants, generally runs from around Rs 700 for domestic labels to Rs 2,000 or more for imported brands. Imported vodka is more likely to ... be found at the premium stores introduced under the new excise policy rather than every neighbourhood shop.

Whisky remains the largest category in Andhra Pradesh, and reported prices span roughly Rs 500 for affordable blends to Rs 3,000 and above for premium Indian whiskies and imported Scotch. ... The Rs 99 budget liquor introduced under the new policy sits well below this range and is aimed specifically at price-sensitive buyers.

Wine is a smaller category in Andhra Pradesh compared to spirits and beer, available through both regular and premium retail outlets under the new licensing system. Imported wine carries a ... noticeably higher price due to added duty.

Beyond the major categories, Andhra Pradesh liquor shops typically stock a smaller range of liqueurs, ready-to-drink (RTD) mixes, and cordials that don't fit neatly into whisky, rum, vodka, or beer. ... RTDs in particular have grown quickly in the mid-strength, flavoured segment aimed at casual drinkers, and are usually priced closer to beer than to spirits per serving. Liqueurs such as coffee, herbal, or fruit based options tend to sit in the mid-price range, with the exact number shaped as much by the private licensed retail system introduced in October 2024, with APSBCL handling wholesale supply rather than running counters directly as by alcohol content. As with other categories, checking the specific brand and size against a shop's current stock is the most reliable way to confirm price.