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Alcohol permits in Lihue
12 TTB Basic Permit holders with Lihue, Hawaii premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 12
- Permit holders
- 7,901
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Hawaii
- State
Lihue in one line
Lihue, Hawaii: 12 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 151.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1143 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #5 of 40
- Hawaii city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
12 permit holders registered to Lihue, Hawaii addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Lihue vs nearby Hawaii cities
Lihue ranks 5th in Hawaii — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Lihue
Wholesalers lead (7, 58%), followed by 4 importers and 1 distilleries across 12 TTB premises.
All 12 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| The Koloa Rum Company Koloa Rum CORP. | Distillery |
| RBG Spirits and Wine of Hawaii Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Importer |
| Paradise Beverages, INC. | Importer |
| Southern Glazer's of Hi Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC | Importer |
| The Odom Corporation | Importer |
| Island Distributing Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| RBG Spirits and Wine of Hawaii Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers of Hawaii, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Paradise Beverages Paradise Beverages, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Pint Size Hawaii Manager LLC | Wholesaler |
| Southern Glazer's of Hi Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Odom Corporation The Odom Corporation | Wholesaler |
How Lihue compares within Hawaii
Lihue ranks 5th of 40 cities in Hawaii by permit count; Honolulu leads the state with 111 holders.
The 12 permit holders listed here represent 4.1% of Hawaii's 296 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Lihue sits at #1,143 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 Lihue's population at 7,901. That works out to 151.9 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 The Koloa Rum Company, RBG Spirits and Wine of Hawaii, Paradise Beverages, INC. (+9 more), spanning 7 wholesalers, 4 importers, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Lihue, Hawaii?
Lihue 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 Lihue rank among Hawaii cities?
Lihue ranks 5th of 40 cities in Hawaii; Honolulu leads with 111 holders.
What share of Hawaii alcohol permits are in Lihue?
12 of 296 statewide Basic Permits (4.1%) list a Lihue premises address in this vintage.
How does Lihue rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Lihue is #1,143 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Lihue extract?
Examples from this city's table: The Koloa Rum Company, RBG Spirits and Wine of Hawaii, Paradise Beverages, INC., Southern Glazer's of Hi, 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 Lihue, Hawaii — 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.