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Alcohol permits in Winchester
7 TTB Basic Permit holders with Winchester, Kentucky premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 7
- Permit holders
- 19,213
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Kentucky
- State
Winchester in one line
Winchester, Kentucky: 7 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (4).
- 36.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2010 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #21 of 171
- Kentucky city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
7 permit holders registered to Winchester, Kentucky addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Winchester vs nearby Kentucky cities
Winchester ranks 21st in Kentucky — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Winchester
Wholesalers lead (4, 57%), followed by 2 distilleries and 1 wineries across 7 TTB premises.
All 7 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Joe Brett's Ice Cream JBS Kentucky Spirits LLC | Distillery |
| Wildcat Willy's Distillery, LLC Willy's Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Drink More Responsibly Spirits LLC Drink More Responsibly Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Logistics of KY Logistics of Ky, INC | Wholesaler |
| Old Kentucky Distilling Company Old Kentucky Distillery, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hamon Haven Winery Andrew R. Hamon | Winery |
How Winchester compares within Kentucky
Winchester ranks 21st of 171 cities in Kentucky by permit count; Louisville leads the state with 255 holders.
The 7 permit holders listed here represent 0.7% 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, Winchester sits at #2,010 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 Winchester's population at 19,213. That works out to 36.4 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 Joe Brett's Ice Cream, Wildcat Willy's Distillery, LLC, Drink More Responsibly Spirits LLC (+4 more), spanning 4 wholesalers, 2 distilleries, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Winchester, Kentucky?
Winchester has 7 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Winchester rank among Kentucky cities?
Winchester ranks 21st of 171 cities in Kentucky; Louisville leads with 255 holders.
How does Winchester rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Winchester is #2,010 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Winchester extract?
Examples from this city's table: Joe Brett's Ice Cream, Wildcat Willy's Distillery, LLC, Drink More Responsibly Spirits LLC, G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, INC., plus 3 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. 7 TTB premises addresses grouped under Winchester, 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.