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May 25, 2023

June 7, 2023 / 5:59 PM / AP

Did you know that California has the cheapest whiskey in the country? On the other hand, if you live in North Carolina and love Old Fashioned cocktails, you'll be spending more. A new Credello study revealed the best and worst states to buy whiskey1and the results may surprise you.

Credello analyzed data from wine-searcher.com and www.totalwine.com to find the best price for a bottle of Jack Daniel's Old No.7 Black Label 750ml in each state. For states under liquor control laws, Credello looked at the official government price of a bottle. Jack Daniel's Old No.7 Black Label is one of the most popular whiskey choices in the U.S., and it turns out that Americans pay wildly different prices for it.

Top 10 most expensive states to buy whiskey

At $32 a bottle, Alaska is the most expensive state for buying whiskey. It does make sense considering how remote it is - grocery items are less accessible, and, apparently, so is whiskey.

Here are the 10 most expensive states for buying a bottle of whiskey:

Top 10 cheapest states to buy whiskey

The Golden State not only has a lot of beautiful coastlines, but it also has the cheapest whiskey in the U.S. - you can purchase a 750 ml bottle of Jack Daniel's Old No.7 Black Label for as little as $14.95 in California.

Here are the 10 least expensive states for purchasing whiskey:

From cost-of-living differences to government regulations, there are various factors that affect the price of whiskey across the country. The same bottle of Jack Daniel's Old No.7 Black Label 750ml can cost $17 less if you're in California instead of Alaska, which is a notable difference. Depending on where you live, it may be worth stocking up somewhere else.

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First published on June 7, 2023 / 5:59 PM

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