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Alcohol permits in Somerset
A small TTB cluster: 5 Basic Permits in Somerset, Kentucky, mostly wineries (2).
- 5
- Permit holders
- 12,216
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Kentucky
- State
Somerset in one line
Somerset, Kentucky: 5 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 40.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2710 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #31 of 171
- Kentucky city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
5 permit holders registered to Somerset, Kentucky addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Somerset vs nearby Kentucky cities
Somerset ranks 31st in Kentucky — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Somerset
Wineries lead (2, 40%), followed by 2 distilleries and 1 wholesalers across 5 TTB premises.
All 5 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| American Freedom Distillery American Freedom Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Somerset Kentucky Distillery Menlo Farms L.L.C. | Distillery |
| Micah Wiles | Wholesaler |
| Cedar Creek Vineyards Cedar Creek Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Sinking Valley Vineyard & Winery Sinking Valley Vineyard & Winery, INC. | Winery |
How Somerset compares within Kentucky
Somerset ranks 31st of 171 cities in Kentucky by permit count; Louisville leads the state with 255 holders.
The 5 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% 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, Somerset sits at #2,710 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 Somerset's population at 12,216. That works out to 40.9 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 American Freedom Distillery, Somerset Kentucky Distillery, Micah Wiles (+2 more), spanning 2 wineries, 2 distilleries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Somerset, Kentucky?
Somerset has 5 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Somerset rank among Kentucky cities?
Somerset ranks 31st of 171 cities in Kentucky; Louisville leads with 255 holders.
How does Somerset rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Somerset is #2,710 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Somerset extract?
Examples from this city's table: American Freedom Distillery, Somerset Kentucky Distillery, Micah Wiles, Cedar Creek Vineyards, plus 1 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. 5 TTB premises addresses grouped under Somerset, 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.