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Alcohol permits in Nicholasville
13 TTB Basic Permit holders with Nicholasville, Kentucky premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 13
- Permit holders
- 32,197
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 3
- Importers
- Kentucky
- State
Nicholasville in one line
Nicholasville, Kentucky: 13 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (7).
- 40.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1060 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #10 of 171
- Kentucky city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
13 permit holders registered to Nicholasville, Kentucky addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Nicholasville vs nearby Kentucky cities
Nicholasville ranks 10th in Kentucky — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Shelbyville 15 permits (+2 vs Nicholasville)
- Danville 12 permits (+1 vs Nicholasville)
Four permit classes in Nicholasville
Wholesalers lead (7, 54%), followed by 3 wineries and 3 importers across 13 TTB premises.
All 13 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Catwineusa, LLC | Importer |
| Chevalier Casks Chevalier Casks LLC | Importer |
| Rebecca Imports L.L.C. | Importer |
| Catwineusa, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Chevalier Casks Chevalier Casks LLC | Wholesaler |
| Kentucky River Distillery E.J. Curley & CO. | Wholesaler |
| Main Street Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| McLane Beverage Distribution, INC. | Wholesaler |
| New Era Whiskey & Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Pot Still Holdings, LLC | Wholesaler |
| 1922 House Vineyards & Winery, LLC | Winery |
| First Vineyard First Vineyard, INC. | Winery |
| Ghost Fox Winery Ghost Fox Winery, LLC | Winery |
How Nicholasville compares within Kentucky
Nicholasville ranks 10th of 171 cities in Kentucky by permit count; Louisville leads the state with 255 holders.
The 13 permit holders listed here represent 1.4% 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, Nicholasville sits at #1,060 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 Nicholasville's population at 32,197. That works out to 40.4 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 Catwineusa, LLC, Chevalier Casks, Rebecca Imports L.L.C. (+10 more), spanning 7 wholesalers, 3 wineries, 3 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Nicholasville, Kentucky?
Nicholasville has 13 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Nicholasville rank among Kentucky cities?
Nicholasville ranks 10th of 171 cities in Kentucky; Louisville leads with 255 holders.
What share of Kentucky alcohol permits are in Nicholasville?
13 of 946 statewide Basic Permits (1.4%) list a Nicholasville premises address in this vintage.
How does Nicholasville rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Nicholasville is #1,060 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Nicholasville extract?
Examples from this city's table: Catwineusa, LLC, Chevalier Casks, Rebecca Imports L.L.C., Catwineusa, LLC, plus 9 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. 13 TTB premises addresses grouped under Nicholasville, 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.