Full Directory — Red Dot Liquor Stores Near Myrtle Beach

South Carolina's red dot liquor stores are state-regulated package stores — the only places to buy liquor by the bottle in SC. Here's every red dot store near Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand, with hours, addresses, and local tips.

In South Carolina, liquor stores are identified by a red dot on the sign — a holdover from state regulation. You can buy beer and wine at grocery stores, but liquor bottles require a red dot store. Hours are regulated: most close by 7 PM on weekdays, earlier on Sundays, and some are closed Sundays entirely depending on county.

Complete Red Dot Liquor Store Directory — Grand Strand

Name Region Address Phone About
Island Spirits — North Myrtle Beach North Myrtle Beach 2800 Hwy 17 S Unit 6 & 4014 Hwy 17 S, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 Same local family as the Little River store. The Windy Hill location has pulled allocated bourbon finds at fair prices — rare words on this list.
Liquor Library North Myrtle Beach 270 Hwy 17 N, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 One of the best-reviewed stores on the whole Strand, and it earns it. Serious bourbon wall, rewards program, and staff who actually know the shelf. "Education isn't cheap," as one regular put it.
Pavilion Discount Beverage North Myrtle Beach 1301 Hwy 17 S, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 Two locations (NMB and Surfside), both locally run, both known for fair prices and pulling "unicorn" bottles from the back if you ask nicely. The Surfside store is the Ocean Lakes crowd's go-to.
Windy Hill ABC Liquor Store North Myrtle Beach 4001 Hwy 17 S, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 Small, well-stocked neighborhood store where the owner pops out to say hi. Get your margarita recipe from the guy behind the counter.
B & B Liquor Store Little River 1699 US-17 #108, Little River, SC 29566 Small, personal, and the owner will remember what your husband drinks before you do. They'll special-order anything they don't stock.
Island Spirits — Little River Little River 1763 US-17, Little River, SC 29566 Look for the giant Captain Morgan out front. Darlene and her crew run the friendliest shop on the north end, and people drive over from Calabash for the selection. Also has two sister locations in NMB (Windy Hill area) — small local operation, not a chain.
Tipsy Turtles Liquor Little River 111 Pavilion Dr, Little River, SC 29566 Newer spot near the north end. Small footprint, good selection, needs local love.
Vices Liquor Store and Smoke Shop Little River 4285 State Rd S-26-852, Little River, SC 29566 Liquor on one side, smoke shop on the other. The neighborhood spot for locals who don't want to fight Hwy 17 traffic.
Waterway Plaza Liquors Little River 3375 Hwy 9 E, Little River, SC 29566 Owner-run shop on Hwy 9. Known for holding rare bottles for regulars — which tells you everything about becoming a regular.
Harrison's Liquor Myrtle Beach North End 6910 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 Family-run, spotless, and the owner can break down bourbon mash bills from memory without ever upselling you. The sign outside just says LIQUOR — it's across from Uptown Bistro.
Owens Liquors — 80th Ave Myrtle Beach North End 8000 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 The elder statesman. Family-owned since 1959 — a two-story store that also wholesales to about 700 restaurants and bars on the Strand. If a bartender in this town needs a bottle, odds are it came through Owens. Weekly tastings.
Beach Discount Beverages Myrtle Beach Central 2204 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Beer, wine, and liquor two doors apart on Kings Hwy. Staff will patiently explain the two-sides thing to confused out-of-towners all day long.
Dirty Jimmy's Food Mart and Liquor Myrtle Beach Central 200 7th Ave S, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Locally owned corner store a block off the beach downtown — groceries, beer, and a liquor counter under one roof. The liquor side keeps state hours (9–7) even though the store runs late. Walking distance from a dozen hotels.
Gator Hole Spirits II Myrtle Beach Central 1213 38th Ave N, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Spotless, no-frills, well-priced. No wine, no pretense — just a clean shop with sale prices that beat the tourist strip.
Giff's Liquor Myrtle Beach Central 1490 S Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 South-end staple near the campgrounds. Dave knows his tequila and it shows. Open New Year's Day, which has saved more than one vacation.
Green's Beverages Myrtle Beach Central 2850 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 The honest asterisk on this list: Green's is a family-owned company out of Georgia, not a Myrtle Beach original — but the family's run it since 1937 and this store has anchored Kings Hwy since 1977. Cash discount, frequent tastings, prices the little guys can't always touch.
Matt's ABC Store Myrtle Beach Central 772 Oak Forest Ln, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Mom-and-pop shop tucked off Seaboard, owned by Matt — a veteran who'll talk military stuff with you at the counter. NYC visitors report prices they can't find back home.
Myrtle Beach Liquor Myrtle Beach Central 2010 N Kings Hwy Suite A, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Personality-forward little shop downtown. Fair warning from the bourbon crowd: allocated bottles run at collector prices here. Everyday stuff is solid.
Cheer's Discount Beverage Myrtle Beach South End / Socastee 4504 Socastee Blvd D, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 Neighborhood standby on Socastee Blvd. Special orders, no problem.
GNG Spirits (Red Dot) Myrtle Beach South End / Socastee 3800B Palmetto Pointe Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 The owner will talk you into the right bottle, not the expensive one. A customer once left a review in full rhyming verse, which might be the highest honor a red dot can receive.
Mr. Liquor Myrtle Beach South End / Socastee 4300 Socastee Blvd B1, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 Clean, tidy, and carries a dedicated Carolinas spirits section. Small review count, big potential.
Ocean Liquors Myrtle Beach South End / Socastee 1141 Dick Pond Rd Suite A, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 Small shop, big inventory, heavy on SC-only bottles you literally can't buy in another state. Cigar shop next door for the bourbon-and-cigar crowd.
Socastee Spirits Myrtle Beach South End / Socastee 5022 Dick Pond Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 Jamala knows her regulars by name and their kids by treat preference. 10-for-$10 mini bottle deal, rare-bottle texts when your request comes in. This is the model.
The Liquor Shop Myrtle Beach South End / Socastee 10799 SC-707 Unit 10, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 The 707 corridor's friendliest small business — sample shots, owners who treat you like a neighbor because you are one.
TPC Liquors Myrtle Beach South End / Socastee 11905 SC-707, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 A perfect 5.0 rating across 260 reviews, which basically doesn't happen. Points program, deep bourbon shelf, staff people describe as "good honest people."
Bogey's Spirits Carolina Forest 4999 Carolina Forest Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 Scott is the reason this store has a fan club. Knowledgeable, never pushes top shelf, and has been known to sit with a stranded customer for hours until their locksmith showed up. That's a neighborhood store.
Burnt Barrel Wine & Spirits Carolina Forest 235 Village Center Blvd #5, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 Tony and Wendy built the store whiskey people wish every store was: tastings, fair prices on hard-to-find pours, and they'll order anything they don't carry. Also a solid SC keepsake shelf for visitors.
High Surf Spirits Surfside Beach / Garden City 1610 US-17 BUS, Surfside Beach, SC 29575 Business 17 spot with famously upbeat counter service. Pricing runs beach-convenience, so it's more "grab on the way in" than "stock the whole week."
Pavilion Discount Beverage — Surfside Surfside Beach / Garden City 215 US-17 BUS, Surfside Beach, SC 29575 The Ocean Lakes crowd's go-to. Same locally run operation as the NMB location — fair prices and pulling "unicorn" bottles from the back if you ask nicely.
Surfside Beach Liquor Surfside Beach / Garden City 2696 Beaver Run Blvd #D, Surfside Beach, SC 29575 Small shop good to its locals — ask for Don. Solid range from rail to top shelf.
Atlantic Discount Spirits Murrells Inlet / Garden City 2901 US-17 BUS, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 "Great people, keep it local" is the vibe. Beer/wine side keeps longer hours than the liquor side (state law strikes again). Cash discount reported — confirm at the register.
Hot Shot Liquor Murrells Inlet / Garden City 764 Mink Ave, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 Ask for T. Clean store, dirt-cheap prices for the inlet, and a locals rewards deal — give them your number every visit and it adds up.
Hurricane Liquor Murrells Inlet / Garden City 4390 US-17 Bypass S, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 Small shop by the bypass, upfront owner, will tell you exactly what's in stock. Allocated bottle pricing runs high — buy your everyday stuff here, hunt unicorns elsewhere.
Surf Beverage Murrells Inlet / Garden City 3140 US-17 BUS, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 The inlet's bourbon destination — arguably the best whiskey wall south of Myrtle Beach, at prices that undercut the little tourist stops. If the small shops don't have it, Surf does.
501 Express Liquors Conway 1101C Church St, Conway, SC 29526 Ask Raj for a restaurant recommendation while you're at it. Confirmed locals discount for the folks who mention they live here.
Conway Liquors Conway 2676 Church St C, Conway, SC 29526 Run by a hometown couple who treat customers like family and will order in your bottle and keep stocking it just for you. That's not a figure of speech — it's in the reviews.
Stalvey's Liquor Store Conway 1605 4th Ave, Conway, SC 29526 A Conway name that's been around forever. Big selection, reasonable prices, downtown convenience.
Yeagers Liquors Conway 1700 Church St, Conway, SC 29526 Easy-to-miss package store off 501 with a big variety for its size. Note the 10 AM open — an hour later than most.
Gray Man Spirits Pawleys Island / Litchfield 9140 Ocean Hwy #3, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 Named for the island's famous ghost, which is exactly the right energy. Helpful staff, occasional shop dog. Allocated bottles get saved for regulars.
Litchfield Liquors Pawleys Island / Litchfield 115 Willbrook Blvd Unit G, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 Store-pick bourbons and local-offer knowledge. A quiet Willbrook spot the golf crowd keeps to itself.
Owens Liquors — Pawleys Pawleys Island / Litchfield 13707 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 The 1959 Myrtle Beach family's south-end store, opened 2014. People drive up from Florida for the Willett selection. Same family, same standards.
Pawleys Wine & Spirits Pawleys Island / Litchfield 10135 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 The best all-arounder on the south end — deep wine racks, allocated bourbon in the case, cash discounts, and dog treats at the counter. (You know where I stand on stores with dog treats.)
Sun Spirits Too Pawleys Island / Litchfield 9380 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 The owner once hand-delivered a Christmas bottle to a hurricane-displaced worker because shipping wasn't legal. Small store, enormous heart, hard-to-get bourbon finds every spring.