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Alcohol permits in Ludlow
A small TTB cluster: 5 Basic Permits in Ludlow, Kentucky, mostly wholesalers (2).
- 5
- Permit holders
- 4,378
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Kentucky
- State
Ludlow in one line
Ludlow, Kentucky: 5 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (2).
- 114.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2709 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #30 of 171
- Kentucky city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
5 permit holders registered to Ludlow, Kentucky addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Ludlow vs nearby Kentucky cities
Ludlow ranks 30th in Kentucky — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Springfield 6 permits (+1 vs Ludlow)
- Somerset 5 permits
Four permit classes in Ludlow
Wholesalers lead (2, 40%), followed by 1 wineries and 1 distilleries across 5 TTB premises.
All 5 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Second Sight Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Arco Ventures, LLC | Importer |
| Arco Ventures, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Emerge Spirits Emerge Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| Gourmet Renee LLC | Winery |
How Ludlow compares within Kentucky
Ludlow ranks 30th of 171 cities in Kentucky by permit count; Louisville leads the state with 255 holders.
The 5 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% 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, Ludlow sits at #2,709 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 Ludlow's population at 4,378. That works out to 114.2 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 Second Sight Spirits, LLC, Arco Ventures, LLC, Arco Ventures, LLC (+2 more), spanning 2 wholesalers, 1 wineries, 1 distilleries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Ludlow, Kentucky?
Ludlow has 5 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Ludlow rank among Kentucky cities?
Ludlow ranks 30th of 171 cities in Kentucky; Louisville leads with 255 holders.
How does Ludlow rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Ludlow is #2,709 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Ludlow extract?
Examples from this city's table: Second Sight Spirits, LLC, Arco Ventures, LLC, Arco Ventures, LLC, Emerge Spirits, plus 1 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. 5 TTB premises addresses grouped under Ludlow, 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.