India's Top 100 Alcohol Retailers Ranked & Honoured

In its inaugural edition, the India Drinks Retail Awards (IDRA) has honoured the 100 top alcohol drink retail outlets in the country and their owners. The evening brought together industry leaders and top-tier retailers who are shaping the future of India’s alcobev landscape. 

The gala night and awards ceremony was hosted on April 29, 2025, at Le Méridien, Gurgaon. 

IDRA is a platform that has been set up to rank the top retailers in the most alcohol friendly states in the country. For the inaugural year, the IDRA rankings focused on 11 individual cities and Goa, chosen for having the most extensive and modern alcohol retail networks. These included: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Greater Mumbai, Pune & Lonavala, Jaipur, Gurgaon, Noida, Lucknow, Kolkata, Guwahati, and Shillong. 

Mansionz by Living Liquidz, founded by Mumbai entrepreneur Mokksh Sani, and Tonique, founded by Hyderabad businessman Anith Reddy, took home the top honours in the 2025 rankings. Mansionz was ranked No. 1 in both Mumbai (jointly with World of Wines) and Bangalore, while Tonique secured the top spot in Hyderabad and Pune. Other regional leaders included Vaz Enterprises (Goa), The Liquor Mart (Jaipur), The Liquor Warehouse (Gurgaon), The Liquor Exchange (Noida), Vina Alkohal (Lucknow), Hedonne (Kolkata), The Party Store (Guwahati), and The Barrel & Shillong Wine Company (joint No. 1 in Shillong). 

In addition to the city rankings, two special awards celebrated outstanding contributions to the industry. Mokksh Sani was named ‘Innovator of the Year’ for pioneering new practices in alco-bev retail, while Anith Reddy received the ‘Industry Icon’ lifetime achievement award for his role in shaping the modern Indian alcohol retail landscape. 
 
Initially, 250 outlets were shortlisted from 400 nominations that were received from industry insiders and experts based in the targeted cities and Goa. The short list was further pruned to 100 outlets by the IDRA core team after visiting and evaluating each of these stores. The evaluation was based on a standard criterion drawn up with help from retail industry experts.  The factors used in the assessment include store design, layout & ambience, efficient merchandising, range of products on display, level of staff knowledge in the area of spirits and wines, customer service, and quality of engagement. Key factors such as optimal lighting, air-conditioning, clear pricing on products, effective product categorisation & display, temperature control systems for delicate products like wines, beers, and cigars, hygiene & cleanliness, as well as additional services such as tasting rooms and gift wrapping, were also integral to the assessment. 

Most large cities had at least 10 stores that met IDRA’s objective criteria. Bangalore has 15 stores that made the shortlist, followed by Hyderabad at 11. Only five stores passed muster in Jaipur, Lucknow, and Guwahati and Shillong, while only four made the list in Greater Noida.  
In the second stage of the selection process, a two-person jury made mystery visits to each of these outlets anonymously to assign scores based on each criterion and come up with the final ranking. 

Commenting on the awards, Vikram Achanta, Co-founder, India Drinks Retail Awards and 30 Best Bars India said, “According to the International Spirits & Wines Association of India, there are an estimated 88,234 retail shops across the country, providing job opportunities to lakhs of people, supporting significant employment through its retail outlets. Our extensive visits to retail stores across India, as part of our evaluation process, have helped us appreciate the efforts taken by Indian retailers — from enhancing shopper convenience through walk-in formats, ensuring safety with brightly lit and well-located stores, to elevating the shopping experience with quality merchandising and curated product assortments. It’s heartening to witness their perseverance, especially amid challenging policies governing alco-bev retail, and celebrate the best of breed retailers across 12 major cities in India. 

Radhakrishnan Nair, Co-founder, India Drinks Retail Awards and 30 Best Bars India, adds, “IDRA is a logical step up for us from 30 Best Bars India, since retail constitutes 80% of alcohol sales. But the alco-bev retail landscape in India is incredibly diverse. While some states have developed more advanced retail ecosystems, others are still in the process of evolving. It’s important to recognise that each state operates under a distinct regulatory framework, making direct comparisons difficult. With IDRA, our goal is to start a movement to inspire retailers in the alcohol industry to elevate the retail landscape of drinks in India to global standards.” 

Here is the list of the top 100 retail outlets in India, ranked region-wise:

Bangalore 

1.    Mansionz by Living Liquidz, Rajajinagar 
2.    Tonique, MG Road  
3.    Tonique, Hennur  
4.    Beerbox, Sadashiva Nagar 
5.    Sling Spirits, Varthur  
6.    Liquids MRP, Cunningham Road  
7.    Sling Spirits, Indiranagar  
8.    Drops Spirits, New BEL Road  
9.    Dewar’s Wine Store, St. Mark’s Road  
10.    PEGS, J. P. Nagar 
11.    Tonique, Koramangala 
12.    Sling Spirits, J. P. Nagar 
13.    PEGS, Kanakapura 
14.    Madira Spirits, Sahakar Nagar 
15.    Drops Spirits, Sarjapur Road 
 

 Hyderabad

1.   Q By Tonique, Film Nagar 
2.    Jubilee Wine Spot, Jubilee Hills 
3.    House Of Spirits, HITEC City 
4.    Uptown Liquor, Kukatpally 
5.    Q Beyond Water, Miyapur 
6.    Liquor Bank, Banjara Hills 
7.    B The Liquor Story, Gachibowli 
8.    Cosmopolitan Liquor, Boduppal 
9.    Q Spirit Land, Shamshabad 
10.    Vintage Spirits, Abhyudaya Nagar 
11.    Hub Of Beverages, Khajaguda 
 

Goa  

1.    Vaz Enterprises Liquor Supermarket, Anjuna 
2.    Garrafao, Panaji 
3.    Liquor Loft, Arpora 
4.    Liquor Vault, Porvorim 
5.    Liquor Loft, Margão 
6.    Rasna Wines, Arpora 
7.    Maharaja Wines & Liquor, Arpora 
8.    The Liquor Club, Margão 
9.    Unique Wines and Supermarket, Calangute 
10.    World Of Wines, Panaji 
 

Greater Mumbai  

1.     Mansionz by Living Liquidz, Khar West (Joint No. 1) 
       1. World of Wines, Nariman Point (Joint No. 1) 
2.    Mansionz by Living Liquidz, Lower Parel 
3.    TLS (The Liquor Store), CBD Belapur 
4.    Living Liquidz, Breach Candy 
5.    Shah Wines, Crawford Market 
6.    Ratnadeep Wine Shop, Borivali West 
7.    Liquid Library (Star Wines), Powai 
8.    Hops Cork, Bandra (Joint No. 8) 
       8.    The Wine Vault, Juhu (Joint No. 8) 
 

Pune & Lonavala

1.    Tonique, Kalyani Nagar 
2.    The Liquor Vault, Magarpatta 
3.    Mansionz by Living Liquidz, Kalyani Nagar 
4.    Sapan Wines, Baner 
5.    9 Downtown Wine Shop, Hinjawadi 
6.    Regal Wines, Lonavala 
7.    A Zone Gold Wines, Deccan Gymkhana 
8.    V. R. Wines, Baner 
9.    Prakash Wines, Kalyani Nagar 
10.    Maharashtra Wines, Lonavala 

Jaipur 

1.    The Liquor Mart, Malviya Nagar (JLN) 
2.    Wine Factory, Sirsi Road 
3.    The Liquor Walas, Bais Godam 
4.    Kings Liquor Junction, Gandhi Path 
5.    Kings Liquor Junction, Sirsi Road 
 

Gurgaon

1.    The Liquor Warehouse, Delhi Jaipur Highway JMD 
2.    G-Town Wines, Sector 54 
3.    Don Jon - The Liquor Fort, Sector 65 
4.    Liquor Story by G Town Wines, Bristol Hotel 
5.    Discovery Liquor Warehouse, Golf Course Road 
6.    The Liquor Fort, Sector 65 
7.    G-Town Wines, Sector 40 
8.    Discovery Liquor Warehouse, MG Road 
9.    Daily Dose, MG Road 
10.    Lake Forest Wines, Sector 18 
 

Noida

1.    The Liquor Exchange, Gardens Galleria Mall 
2.    The Liquor Store, DLF Mall Of India 
3.    Whisky Junction, Sector 38 
4.    The Weekend Wine & More, Sector 101 
 

Lucknow

1.    Vina Alkohal, Gomti Nagar 
2.    Vina Alkohal, Millennium Place Mall 
3.    Liquor Home, LuLu Mall 
4.    Vina Alkohal, Singapore Mall 
5.    House Of Liquor, Phoenix Palassio 
 

Guwahati

1.    The Whiskey Company, GS Road 
2.    The Spirits Library, City Center Mall 
3.    Touch N Feel, Ulubari 
4.    H.D. Wine Shop, Lachit Nagar 
 

Meghalaya

1.    The Barrel, Polo Road (Joint No. 1) 
       1.    The Shillong Wine Company, Police Bazar (Joint No. 1)
       1.    The Warehouse, Meghalaya-Assam Border (Joint No. 1) 
2.    Balahun, Polo Road 
3.    Samkhamti Wines, Polo Road 
4.    Nangkiew & Sa-Hangne Wine Store, Polo Road 
  

Kolkata

1.    Hedonne, Lee Road 
2.    Emporio, Forum Courtyard Mall 
3.    Spencer’s, Axis Mall 
4.    Deliite, Diamond Plaza Mall 
5.    Spencer’s, South City Mall 
6.    Spencer’s, Mani Square Mall 
7.    Spencer’s, Quest Mall 
8.    Scotts Pvt Ltd, Park Street 
9.    Wine Route by Gusto, Ballygunge Circular Road 
10.    Ambrosia F L, Bidhan Nagar