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Bowling Green wholesaler permits (Kentucky)
8 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Bowling Green; wholesalers are the dominant class (7).
- 8
- Permit holders
- 75,388
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Kentucky
- State
Bowling Green in one line
Bowling Green, Kentucky: 8 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 10.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1744 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #18 of 171
- Kentucky city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
8 permit holders registered to Bowling Green, Kentucky addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Bowling Green vs nearby Kentucky cities
Bowling Green ranks 18th in Kentucky — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Georgetown 8 permits
- Jeffersontown 7 permits (+1 vs Bowling Green)
Wholesalers and distilleries split Bowling Green
Bowling Green is a two-class market: 7 wholesalers (88%) and 1 distilleries (13%) among 8 holders.
All 8 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Three Springs Bottling Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Preservation Tasting Room & Bottle Shop 700 State Street, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Bowling Green Koa Holiday Cas Holdings II LLC | Wholesaler |
| Kentucky Eagle, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Logan Investments Limited Liability Company | Wholesaler |
| M. & B. Beverage Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Smith Brothers Distributing Company Smith Brothers Distributing Company | Wholesaler |
| Whiskey Odyssey, LLC Whiskey Odyssey, LLC | Wholesaler |
How Bowling Green compares within Kentucky
Bowling Green ranks 18th of 171 cities in Kentucky by permit count; Louisville leads the state with 255 holders.
The 8 permit holders listed here represent 0.8% 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, Bowling Green sits at #1,744 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 Bowling Green's population at 75,388. That works out to 10.6 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wholesalers dominate this city's mix (7 of 8, 88%) — including Three Springs Bottling Company, LLC, Preservation Tasting Room & Bottle Shop, Bowling Green Koa Holiday, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Bowling Green, Kentucky?
Bowling Green has 8 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Bowling Green rank among Kentucky cities?
Bowling Green ranks 18th of 171 cities in Kentucky; Louisville leads with 255 holders.
How does Bowling Green rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Bowling Green is #1,744 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Bowling Green extract?
Examples from this city's table: Three Springs Bottling Company, LLC, Preservation Tasting Room & Bottle Shop, Bowling Green Koa Holiday, Kentucky Eagle, INC., 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 Bowling Green, 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.