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Alcohol permits in Malibu
15 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Malibu; wholesalers are the dominant class (10).
- 15
- Permit holders
- 10,421
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 10
- Wholesalers
- 5
- Importers
- California
- State
Malibu in one line
Malibu, California: 15 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (10).
- 143.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #898 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #241 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
15 permit holders registered to Malibu, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Malibu vs nearby California cities
Malibu ranks 241st in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Chino Hills 15 permits
- San Pedro 15 permits
Wholesalers and importers split Malibu
Malibu is a two-class market: 10 wholesalers (67%) and 5 importers (33%) among 15 holders.
All 15 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Clemente Global Importing, LLC | Importer |
| Admirable Family Vineyards in Malibu Malibu Belleview Distribution, LLC | Importer |
| Silver Comet, INC. | Importer |
| Swa Vinports, LLC | Importer |
| Strange Wines Vins Etrange | Importer |
| Dolin Malibu Estate Vineyards, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Jack Rabbit Flats Vineyards Jack Rabbit Flats Vineyard, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Colcanyon Estate Wines John Freeman | Wholesaler |
| Malibu Belleview Distribution, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Malibu Solstice | Wholesaler |
| Malibu Vineyards, INC | Wholesaler |
| Orlin Village Vineyard Orlin Village Vineyard LLC | Wholesaler |
| Quest Impact, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Swa Vinports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Strange Wines Vins Etrange | Wholesaler |
How Malibu compares within California
Malibu ranks 241st of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 15 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, Malibu sits at #898 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 Malibu's population at 10,421. That works out to 143.9 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 Clemente Global Importing, LLC, Admirable Family Vineyards in Malibu, Silver Comet, INC. (+12 more), spanning 10 wholesalers, 5 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Malibu, California?
Malibu has 15 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (10). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Malibu rank among California cities?
Malibu ranks 241st of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Malibu rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Malibu is #898 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Malibu extract?
Examples from this city's table: Clemente Global Importing, LLC, Admirable Family Vineyards in Malibu, Silver Comet, INC., Swa Vinports, LLC, plus 11 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. 15 TTB premises addresses grouped under Malibu, 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.