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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.
- Lawrenceburg 17 permits
- Versailles 16 permits (+1 vs Owensboro)
Four permit classes in Owensboro
Wholesalers lead (11, 65%), followed by 4 importers and 1 wineries across 17 TTB premises.
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.