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Alcohol permits in Owensboro

17 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Owensboro; wholesalers are the dominant class (11).

17
Permit holders
60,302
ACS 2024 population estimate
1
Wineries
1
Distilleries
Kentucky
State

Owensboro in one line

Owensboro, Kentucky: 17 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (11).

28.2 per 100k
permit-premises density
#783 of 11,126
national city rank
#7 of 171
Kentucky city rank

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.

17 permit holders registered to Owensboro, Kentucky addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.

Owensboro vs nearby Kentucky cities

Owensboro ranks 7th in Kentucky — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.

Four permit classes in Owensboro

Wholesalers lead (11, 65%), followed by 4 importers and 1 wineries across 17 TTB premises.

Wholesalers11 · 65%
Importers4 · 24%
Wineries1 · 6%
Distilleries1 · 6%
All 17 permit holders Show list
Name Class
The Glenmore Distillery

Sazerac Distillers, LLC

Distillery
Brindiamo Exchange LLC Importer
Brindiamo Exchange LLC Importer
GT Spirits

Robinson Hill Gt, INC.

Importer
The Glenmore Distillery

Sazerac Distillers, LLC

Importer
B.R. Distilling Company

Big River Distilling Company, LLC

Wholesaler
Brindiamo Exchange LLC Wholesaler
Brindiamo Exchange LLC Wholesaler
Clark Distributing Company, INC. Wholesaler
Misty Meadow Winery

Donald E Keller

Wholesaler
Dwell Wholesale Wines INC. Wholesaler
O.Z. Tyler Distillery

Green River Distilling Company LLC

Wholesaler
JL Distributing

Janet L. Keller

Wholesaler
RN Distributors

RN Distributors LLC

Wholesaler
GT Spirits

Robinson Hill Gt, INC.

Wholesaler
Standard Sales Company, L.P. Wholesaler
Misty Meadow Winery

Donald E Keller

Winery

How Owensboro compares within Kentucky

Owensboro ranks 7th of 171 cities in Kentucky by permit count; Louisville leads the state with 255 holders.

The 17 permit holders listed here represent 1.8% 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, Owensboro sits at #783 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 Owensboro's population at 60,302. That works out to 28.2 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 The Glenmore Distillery, Brindiamo Exchange LLC, Brindiamo Exchange LLC (+14 more), spanning 11 wholesalers, 4 importers, 1 wineries, 1 distilleries.

Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Owensboro, Kentucky?

Owensboro has 17 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (11). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).

Where does Owensboro rank among Kentucky cities?

Owensboro ranks 7th of 171 cities in Kentucky; Louisville leads with 255 holders.

What share of Kentucky alcohol permits are in Owensboro?

17 of 946 statewide Basic Permits (1.8%) list a Owensboro premises address in this vintage.

How does Owensboro rank nationally for TTB permit cities?

Owensboro is #783 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).

Which producers appear in the Owensboro extract?

Examples from this city's table: The Glenmore Distillery, Brindiamo Exchange LLC, Brindiamo Exchange LLC, GT Spirits, plus 13 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. 17 TTB premises addresses grouped under Owensboro, 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.