Who has the best vodka selection in the PA/NJ/DE area???

[joeaugustine]

I just moved to Philadelphia, and I am appalled by the whole idea of the "state store" system for buying wine and liquor... I hate the idea that there is no competition to drive the prices down, and would like to know if there are any large-scale liquor "emporiums" I can drive to in the NJ or DE areas that would offer broad selection with discounted pricing?
Any ideas for me???

[jessicheese]

Total Wine and More in DE is my go-to spot for liquor. Great selections- they have an entire wall of vodka options, all at a discounted price from PA.

[Buckethead]

Head south on I-95, get off at the first exit after the PA/DE state line, for Naamans' Road. Bear right and you'll see in the shopping center to your right Total Wine and More. If you'd rather go to NJ, Canal's is a great chain of stores, there's one just a few minutes over the bridge in Cherry Hill (I think). I usually go to DE because I work closer to there and because there's no sales tax.

[discndav]

Total Wine in Del is great, they also have a Cherry Hill,NJ location next the the mall.

[Domaine]

If you are travelling down to DE, also check out Kreston's. They are located right off the Rt. 202 (S) exit of I-95, about 5+ minutes further south than the Naamans Road exit where Total Wine is. They have a wonderful selection of artisanal vodkas.

[Bigley9]

I second the Kreston's plug!

[barryg]

And a related question: What state has the cheapest liquor? Given that I am almost as close to DE as NJ, where should I go (and not carry it back over state lines, of course).

[Bigley9]

I don't know the answer to this but since Delaware has no sales tax and no tolls I'd bet they were the cheapest

[bnemes3343]

We live in NJ, but stock up on liquor from DE when we visit my sister in Dewey. VERY cheap and no tax.

[cwdonald]

I thought there was both excise tax and sales tax. Both NJ and DE have excise taxes on liquor. What makes DE cheaper is that they have no sales tax.

I am a bit confused by the posters original questoin.. who has the best selection not just prices for vodka. Are we really missing any good vodkas in PA. I certainly know that the prices are horrific.

[Bigley9]

There are definitely vodkas the state stores don't carry, and more that aren't carried at every store. Krestons has a bunch