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Alcohol permits in Newport
12 TTB Basic Permit holders with Newport, Kentucky premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 12
- Permit holders
- 13,967
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wholesalers
- 2
- Distilleries
- Kentucky
- State
Newport in one line
Newport, Kentucky: 12 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 85.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1153 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #12 of 171
- Kentucky city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
12 permit holders registered to Newport, Kentucky addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Newport vs nearby Kentucky cities
Newport ranks 12th in Kentucky — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Newport
Wholesalers lead (7, 58%), followed by 3 importers and 2 distilleries across 12 TTB premises.
All 12 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Pensive Distilling Company Coast 2 Coast Cattle & Land Company, LLC | Distillery |
| New Riff Distilling, LLC. | Distillery |
| General Thomas Spirits, LLC | Importer |
| Stelvio Selections Midwest, LLC | Importer |
| Winecraft,llc | Importer |
| Beer House Distributors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Foodwise Technology INC | Wholesaler |
| General Thomas Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Gwbc LLC | Wholesaler |
| Heartland Wine & Spirits Heartland Wine & Spirits Group, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Stelvio Selections Midwest, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Winecraft,llc | Wholesaler |
How Newport compares within Kentucky
Newport ranks 12th of 171 cities in Kentucky by permit count; Louisville leads the state with 255 holders.
The 12 permit holders listed here represent 1.3% 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, Newport sits at #1,153 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 Newport's population at 13,967. That works out to 85.9 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 Pensive Distilling Company, New Riff Distilling, LLC., General Thomas Spirits, LLC (+9 more), spanning 7 wholesalers, 3 importers, 2 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Newport, Kentucky?
Newport has 12 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Newport rank among Kentucky cities?
Newport ranks 12th of 171 cities in Kentucky; Louisville leads with 255 holders.
What share of Kentucky alcohol permits are in Newport?
12 of 946 statewide Basic Permits (1.3%) list a Newport premises address in this vintage.
How does Newport rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Newport is #1,153 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Newport extract?
Examples from this city's table: Pensive Distilling Company, New Riff Distilling, LLC., General Thomas Spirits, LLC, Stelvio Selections Midwest, LLC, plus 8 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. 12 TTB premises addresses grouped under Newport, 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.