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Alcohol permits in Lake Forest
12 TTB Basic Permit holders with Lake Forest, California premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 12
- Permit holders
- 86,281
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wholesalers
- 5
- Importers
- California
- State
Lake Forest in one line
Lake Forest, California: 12 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 13.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1114 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #285 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
12 permit holders registered to Lake Forest, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Lake Forest vs nearby California cities
Lake Forest ranks 285th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Rancho Santa Margarita 12 permits
- San Fernando 12 permits
Wholesalers and importers split Lake Forest
Lake Forest is a two-class market: 7 wholesalers (58%) and 5 importers (42%) among 12 holders.
All 12 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Golden Eagle Vodka, INC. | Importer |
| Libre Spirits Company, LLC | Importer |
| Mando de Origen Mando de Origen LLC | Importer |
| Simaris Trade LLC | Importer |
| Thirsty Imports INC | Importer |
| Golden Eagle Vodka, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hot Rod Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
| JT Cellars Jon Alan Theurich | Wholesaler |
| Meitao Trading, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Simaris Trade LLC | Wholesaler |
| Thirsty Imports INC | Wholesaler |
| TWB Distributor LLC | Wholesaler |
How Lake Forest compares within California
Lake Forest ranks 285th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 12 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% of California's 21,002 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Lake Forest sits at #1,114 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Lake Forest's population at 86,281. That works out to 13.9 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include Golden Eagle Vodka, INC., Libre Spirits Company, LLC, Mando de Origen (+9 more), spanning 7 wholesalers, 5 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Lake Forest, California?
Lake Forest has 12 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Lake Forest rank among California cities?
Lake Forest ranks 285th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Lake Forest rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Lake Forest is #1,114 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Lake Forest extract?
Examples from this city's table: Golden Eagle Vodka, INC., Libre Spirits Company, LLC, Mando de Origen, Simaris Trade LLC, plus 8 more in the full list.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 12 TTB premises addresses grouped under Lake Forest, California — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.