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South Carolina Where to Buy Alcohol (2026)
Conditional: South Carolina is not a control state: spirits are sold only at licensed retail liquor stores, where a single owner is capped at 3 licenses, while beer and wine are sold at grocery and convenience stores.
South Carolina is not a control state: spirits are sold only at licensed retail liquor stores, where a single owner is capped at 3 licenses, while beer and wine are sold at grocery and convenience stores. South Carolina liquor stores sell minibottles (50 ml) and standard sizes; mandatory minibottle pouring ended in 2006.
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