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Alcohol permits in Vail
8 TTB Basic Permit holders with Vail, Colorado premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 8
- Permit holders
- 4,613
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wholesalers
- 4
- Importers
- Colorado
- State
Vail in one line
Vail, Colorado: 8 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (4).
- 173.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1701 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #39 of 157
- Colorado city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
8 permit holders registered to Vail, Colorado addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Vail vs nearby Colorado cities
Vail ranks 39th in Colorado — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Carbondale 8 permits
- Montrose 8 permits
Importers and wholesalers split Vail
Vail is a two-class market: 4 importers (50%) and 4 wholesalers (50%) among 8 holders.
All 8 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| KMS Kms, LLC | Importer |
| Old World Imports, LLC | Importer |
| Vinwine Brands Vinwine Brands, LLC | Importer |
| Vinwine Imports Vinwine Imports, LLC | Importer |
| Gravity Chek Gravity Chek Beer Company LLC | Wholesaler |
| KMS Kms, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Snow Bunny Snow Bunny | Wholesaler |
| Vinwine Imports Vinwine Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
How Vail compares within Colorado
Vail ranks 39th of 157 cities in Colorado by permit count; Denver leads the state with 443 holders.
The 8 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% of Colorado's 1,710 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Vail sits at #1,701 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 Vail's population at 4,613. That works out to 173.4 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 KMS, Old World Imports, LLC, Vinwine Brands (+5 more), spanning 4 importers, 4 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Vail, Colorado?
Vail has 8 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Vail rank among Colorado cities?
Vail ranks 39th of 157 cities in Colorado; Denver leads with 443 holders.
How does Vail rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Vail is #1,701 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Vail extract?
Examples from this city's table: KMS, Old World Imports, LLC, Vinwine Brands, Vinwine Imports, plus 4 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. 8 TTB premises addresses grouped under Vail, Colorado — 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.