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Alcohol permits in Covington
7 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Covington; wholesalers are the dominant class (5).
- 7
- Permit holders
- 41,110
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 5
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Distilleries
- Kentucky
- State
Covington in one line
Covington, Kentucky: 7 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (5).
- 17 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2007 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #22 of 171
- Kentucky city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
7 permit holders registered to Covington, Kentucky addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Covington vs nearby Kentucky cities
Covington ranks 22nd in Kentucky — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Winchester 7 permits
- Coxs Creek 6 permits (+1 vs Covington)
Wholesalers and distilleries split Covington
Covington is a two-class market: 5 wholesalers (71%) and 2 distilleries (29%) among 7 holders.
All 7 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Chattanooga Whiskey Braxton Brewing Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Wenzel Wenzel LLC | Distillery |
| Carrollton Construction LLC | Wholesaler |
| Cutting Edge Selections Kutting Edge Selections, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Luxberry Farm, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Tienda Latina Casa Verde | Wholesaler |
| Buckeye Distributing Tsj/Buckeye, LLC | Wholesaler |
How Covington compares within Kentucky
Covington ranks 22nd of 171 cities in Kentucky by permit count; Louisville leads the state with 255 holders.
The 7 permit holders listed here represent 0.7% 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, Covington sits at #2,007 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 Covington's population at 41,110. That works out to 17 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 Chattanooga Whiskey, Wenzel, Carrollton Construction LLC (+4 more), spanning 5 wholesalers, 2 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Covington, Kentucky?
Covington has 7 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Covington rank among Kentucky cities?
Covington ranks 22nd of 171 cities in Kentucky; Louisville leads with 255 holders.
How does Covington rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Covington is #2,007 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Covington extract?
Examples from this city's table: Chattanooga Whiskey, Wenzel, Carrollton Construction LLC, Cutting Edge Selections, plus 3 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. 7 TTB premises addresses grouped under Covington, 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.