Why Phillips & King for Liquor Stores | P&K
Wholesale for Liquor Stores
The Wholesale Cigar & Tobacco Partner Built for Liquor Stores
Add the cigars and tobacco your spirits customers already buy. Phillips & King supplies licensed liquor stores nationwide with 8,000+ SKUs, 50-state tax compliance, and same-day shipping on orders placed before 2:30 PM PT.
🏛️ Serving licensed retailers since 1906
📦 8,000+ SKUs across cigars, tobacco, and accessories
🗺️ All 50 states plus U.S. territories and military bases
🚚 $250 minimum order, free shipping over $500
🤝 A division of Kretek International
Built for Your Channel
🥃 Cigars & Tobacco Belong Next to the Spirits
Whiskey, rum, tequila, bourbon. Your customers are already in your store for the celebration, the gift, the weekend, the cigar lounge night with friends. Giving them a real cigar selection at the counter or in a dedicated humidor turns a $40 spirits trip into a $90 basket.
Phillips & King helps liquor stores build a tobacco set that actually sells, from premium handmades to fast-moving machine-made SKUs, plus the cutters, lighters, and accessories that pair naturally with the bottle they're already buying.
Full Category Coverage
A Full Tobacco Set, One Account
🥇 Premium Handmade Cigars
The brands liquor store customers ask for by name when picking up a bottle of bourbon. Acid, Macanudo, Romeo y Julieta, Montecristo, Cohiba, Arturo Fuente, Java, Camacho, and Oliva, all from one supplier.
🚬 Machine-Made Cigars & Cigarillos
The volume drivers that round out the set and serve every customer who walks in.
🌿 Pipe Tobacco & Smokeless Pouches
Categories that pair with high-frequency trips and keep regulars coming back.
🔥 Lighters, Cutters & Accessories
High-margin impulse items that ride along with every cigar purchase and lift the average basket.
🏪 Humidors & Store Fixtures
Build a real, professional cigar section without juggling multiple vendors. We carry the display humidors and fixtures to do it right the first time.
Exclusive Distribution
⭐ Premium Brands Your Spirits Customer Recognizes
Cigars sell next to spirits because the customer is already in a premium mindset. Phillips & King carries the top national brands liquor store shoppers recognize on the shelf, plus exclusive product lines and private label offerings available only through P&K. That means margin protection on SKUs the liquor store across town physically cannot stock.
Compliance
✅ 50-State Tax Compliance, Handled
Tobacco excise tax is some of the most complicated regulation in retail. Rates and rules differ in every state, and the penalties for getting it wrong are real.
Phillips & King handles state-specific excise tax compliance for regulated tobacco products in all 50 states, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. military bases globally. You order. We ship compliantly. You focus on running your store.
For California Retailers
🌴 California Retailers: Ask About PK California
We launched PK California as a state-specific platform with tax-included pricing, in-state inventory, and fast fulfillment for licensed California retailers. If your liquor store is in California, this is the fastest way to get product on your shelf.
Seasonal Opportunities
📅 Seasonal Programs That Move Cigars
Liquor stores already know seasonality drives the business. Cigars and tobacco follow the same calendar.
🎁 Father's Day & Holiday Gifting
Cigar sampler packs and premium boxed cigars are natural gift add-ons next to your premium spirits programs.
🏈 Game Day, Big Fights, Major Sports Events
Cigars are part of the celebration. Stock up before the calendar moments your spirits sales already revolve around.
🥂 New Year's Eve & End-of-Year Premium
The highest-margin cigars of the year sell when your most expensive bottles do. Plan the set together.
Talk to your dedicated rep about which SKUs to feature for each window.
Ordering
⚡ Ordering That Respects Your Time
💵 Low Minimum
$250 minimum order so you can reorder fast-movers without overcommitting cash to inventory.
🚚 Free Shipping Over $500
Hit the threshold, ship for free across the contiguous U.S.
⚡ Same-Day Shipping
Orders placed before 2:30 PM Pacific Time ship the same business day. Everything else ships within 24 hours.
📋 Net-30 Available
Qualified accounts get Net-30 terms. Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and EFT (ACH) all accepted.
👤 Dedicated Sales Reps
Established accounts get a real person who knows your store, your market, and your set, not a generic call center.
Wholesale Only
🔒 Built for Licensed Retailers Only
Phillips & King sells exclusively to licensed retailers. A valid retail tobacco license is required to open an account. That keeps the channel clean, compliant, and competitive for the operators who do this the right way.
Why Phillips & King
🏆 Why Liquor Store Buyers Choose Phillips & King
🥃 Cigars That Pair with the Bottle
A curated mix of premium handmades and machine-made SKUs designed to lift the basket of a customer already buying spirits.
🗂️ One Vendor, Full Tobacco Set
Stop juggling three or four wholesalers for cigars, pouches, lighters, accessories, and humidors. One login, one PO, one shipment.
📊 A Catalog That Moves
8,000+ SKUs curated from over a century of knowing what sells in liquor stores, c-stores, and smoke shops.
✅ Operational Reliability
Same-day shipping, accurate tax handling, dedicated reps, and a fulfillment operation that's been refined since 1906.
💼 Backed by Kretek International
We're a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kretek International, America's premier importer, marketer, and distributor of specialty cigars, tobacco, and accessories. That's the buying power and brand access behind every order.
Questions
💬 FAQs for Liquor Store Buyers
Does Phillips & King sell to liquor stores?
Yes. Licensed liquor stores, convenience stores, smoke shops, and tobacco retailers are core customers. A valid retail tobacco license is required.
I've never carried cigars before. Can you help me build the set?
Yes. Your dedicated rep will help you choose the right mix of premium handmade and machine-made SKUs for your market, plus the humidor and fixtures to merchandise them properly.
Do you carry display humidors and fixtures?
Yes. Our catalog includes humidors and store fixtures so you can build a real cigar section without sourcing from a separate vendor.
What's the minimum order?
$250. Free shipping on orders over $500 in the contiguous U.S.
How fast do orders ship?
Orders placed before 2:30 PM Pacific Time ship the same business day. All other orders ship within 24 hours.
What states do you ship to?
All 50 states, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. military bases globally, with state-specific excise tax compliance handled on our end.
What payment methods do you accept?
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and EFT (electronic funds transfer / ACH). Net-30 terms are available for qualified accounts.
How do I apply for a wholesale account?
Submit your application with a valid retail tobacco license. Approval is typically quick, and your dedicated rep will reach out once you're set up.
Get Started
✨ Ready to Add the Category That Pairs with Every Bottle You Sell?
Apply for a Phillips & King wholesale account and get access to 8,000+ SKUs, 50-state tax compliance, same-day shipping, and a dedicated rep who knows how to build a cigar set that sells next to spirits.