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Alcohol permits in Lake Bluff
6 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Lake Bluff; wholesalers are the dominant class (4).
- 6
- Permit holders
- 6,041
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Importers
- Illinois
- State
Lake Bluff in one line
Lake Bluff, Illinois: 6 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (4).
- 99.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2299 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #69 of 382
- Illinois city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
6 permit holders registered to Lake Bluff, Illinois addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Lake Bluff vs nearby Illinois cities
Lake Bluff ranks 69th in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Antioch 7 permits (+1 vs Lake Bluff)
- Libertyville 6 permits
Wholesalers and importers split Lake Bluff
Lake Bluff is a two-class market: 4 wholesalers (67%) and 2 importers (33%) among 6 holders.
All 6 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Paterno Wines International Paterno Imports, LTD. | Importer |
| Sommelier Selections, LTD. | Importer |
| Outpost Distributing, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Paterno Wines International Paterno Imports, LTD. | Wholesaler |
| Sommelier Selections, LTD. | Wholesaler |
| World Royal Spirits LTD | Wholesaler |
How Lake Bluff compares within Illinois
Lake Bluff ranks 69th of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
The 6 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% 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, Lake Bluff sits at #2,299 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 Bluff's population at 6,041. That works out to 99.3 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 Paterno Wines International, Sommelier Selections, LTD., Outpost Distributing, LLC (+3 more), spanning 4 wholesalers, 2 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Lake Bluff, Illinois?
Lake Bluff has 6 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Lake Bluff rank among Illinois cities?
Lake Bluff ranks 69th of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does Lake Bluff rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Lake Bluff is #2,299 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 Bluff extract?
Examples from this city's table: Paterno Wines International, Sommelier Selections, LTD., Outpost Distributing, LLC, Paterno Wines International, plus 2 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. 6 TTB premises addresses grouped under Lake Bluff, 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.