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Alcohol permits in Morehead
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Morehead, Kentucky, mostly wineries (1).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 6,870
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Kentucky
- State
Morehead in one line
Morehead, Kentucky: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 43.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4073 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #51 of 171
- Kentucky city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Morehead, Kentucky addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Morehead vs nearby Kentucky cities
Morehead ranks 51st in Kentucky — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Maysville 3 permits
- Mount Washington 3 permits
Four permit classes in Morehead
Wineries lead (1, 33%), followed by 1 distilleries and 1 wholesalers across 3 TTB premises.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Eastern Light Distilling Eastern Light Distilling LLC | Distillery |
| CCC Trail Wine Distributors, LLC | Wholesaler |
| CCC Trail Vineyard, INC. | Winery |
How Morehead compares within Kentucky
Morehead ranks 51st of 171 cities in Kentucky by permit count; Louisville leads the state with 255 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% 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, Morehead sits at #4,073 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 Morehead's population at 6,870. That works out to 43.7 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 Eastern Light Distilling, CCC Trail Wine Distributors, LLC, CCC Trail Vineyard, INC., spanning 1 wineries, 1 distilleries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Morehead, Kentucky?
Morehead has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Morehead rank among Kentucky cities?
Morehead ranks 51st of 171 cities in Kentucky; Louisville leads with 255 holders.
How does Morehead rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Morehead is #4,073 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Morehead extract?
Examples from this city's table: Eastern Light Distilling, CCC Trail Wine Distributors, LLC, CCC Trail Vineyard, INC..
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. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Morehead, 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.