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Alcohol permits in Manchester
A small TTB cluster: 2 Basic Permits in Manchester, Kentucky, mostly wineries (1).
- 2
- Permit holders
- 1,541
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Kentucky
- State
Manchester in one line
Manchester, Kentucky: 2 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 129.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #5426 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #91 of 171
- Kentucky city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
2 permit holders registered to Manchester, Kentucky addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Manchester vs nearby Kentucky cities
Manchester ranks 91st in Kentucky — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Falls of Rough 2 permits
- Pikeville 2 permits
Wineries and distilleries split Manchester
Manchester is a two-class market: 1 wineries (50%) and 1 distilleries (50%) among 2 holders.
All 2 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Manchester Distilling LLC | Distillery |
| The Roost on Fox Hollow The Roost on Fox Hollow LLC | Winery |
How Manchester compares within Kentucky
Manchester ranks 91st of 171 cities in Kentucky by permit count; Louisville leads the state with 255 holders.
The 2 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% 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, Manchester sits at #5,426 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 Manchester's population at 1,541. That works out to 129.8 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 Manchester Distilling LLC, The Roost on Fox Hollow, spanning 1 wineries, 1 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Manchester, Kentucky?
Manchester has 2 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Manchester rank among Kentucky cities?
Manchester ranks 91st of 171 cities in Kentucky; Louisville leads with 255 holders.
How does Manchester rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Manchester is #5,426 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Manchester extract?
Examples from this city's table: Manchester Distilling LLC, The Roost on Fox Hollow.
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. 2 TTB premises addresses grouped under Manchester, 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.