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Alcohol permits in Bardstown
57 TTB Basic Permit holders with Bardstown, Kentucky premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 57
- Permit holders
- 13,804
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 26
- Distilleries
- Kentucky
- State
Bardstown in one line
Bardstown, Kentucky: 57 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (26).
- 412.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #197 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #3 of 171
- Kentucky city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
57 rows — Bardstown is among the top three TTB cities in Kentucky by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Bardstown vs nearby Kentucky cities
Bardstown ranks 3rd in Kentucky — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Bardstown
Distilleries lead (26, 46%), followed by 19 wholesalers and 9 importers across 57 TTB premises.
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How Bardstown compares within Kentucky
Bardstown ranks 3rd of 171 cities in Kentucky by permit count; Louisville leads the state with 255 holders.
The 57 permit holders listed here represent 6% of Kentucky's 946 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Bardstown sits at #197 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 Bardstown's population at 13,804. That works out to 412.9 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 15 Stars, LLC, Grain and Barrel Spirits, Scout and Scholar Brewing CO. (+54 more), spanning 26 distilleries, 19 wholesalers, 9 importers, 3 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Bardstown, Kentucky?
Bardstown has 57 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (26). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Bardstown rank among Kentucky cities?
Bardstown ranks 3rd of 171 cities in Kentucky; Louisville leads with 255 holders.
What share of Kentucky alcohol permits are in Bardstown?
57 of 946 statewide Basic Permits (6%) list a Bardstown premises address in this vintage.
How does Bardstown rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Bardstown is #197 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Bardstown extract?
Examples from this city's table: 15 Stars, LLC, Grain and Barrel Spirits, Scout and Scholar Brewing CO., Brbn Storage, LLC, plus 53 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. 57 TTB premises addresses grouped under Bardstown, Kentucky — 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.