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Alcohol permits in Crystal Lake
12 TTB Basic Permit holders with Crystal Lake, Illinois premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 12
- Permit holders
- 40,579
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wholesalers
- 5
- Importers
- Illinois
- State
Crystal Lake in one line
Crystal Lake, Illinois: 12 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 29.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1144 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #35 of 382
- Illinois city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
12 permit holders registered to Crystal Lake, Illinois addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Crystal Lake vs nearby Illinois cities
Crystal Lake ranks 35th in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Lake Forest 12 permits
- McHenry 11 permits (+1 vs Crystal Lake)
Wholesalers and importers split Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake is a two-class market: 7 wholesalers (58%) and 5 importers (42%) among 12 holders.
All 12 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Aij Imports, INC. | Importer |
| Classic Wines LLC | Importer |
| Classic Wines LLC | Importer |
| Paleo-Tech Paleo-Tech INC. | Importer |
| Valckenberg International Valckenberg International, INC. | Importer |
| Aij Imports, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Classic Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
| Classic Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
| L & V Distributors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Riddim and Spice LLC Riddim and Spice LLC | Wholesaler |
| Valckenberg International Valckenberg International, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Vintners Choice LLC | Wholesaler |
How Crystal Lake compares within Illinois
Crystal Lake ranks 35th of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
The 12 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% of Illinois's 2,342 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Crystal Lake sits at #1,144 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 Crystal Lake's population at 40,579. That works out to 29.6 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 Aij Imports, INC., Classic Wines LLC, Classic Wines LLC (+9 more), spanning 7 wholesalers, 5 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Crystal Lake, Illinois?
Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake rank among Illinois cities?
Crystal Lake ranks 35th of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does Crystal Lake rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Crystal Lake is #1,144 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Crystal Lake extract?
Examples from this city's table: Aij Imports, INC., Classic Wines LLC, Classic Wines LLC, Paleo-Tech, 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 Crystal Lake, Illinois — 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.