City · Maryland
Alcohol permits in Kensington
9 TTB Basic Permit holders with Kensington, Maryland premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 9
- Permit holders
- 2,369
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wholesalers
- 5
- Importers
- Maryland
- State
Kensington in one line
Kensington, Maryland: 9 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (5).
- 379.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1558 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #28 of 226
- Maryland city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
9 permit holders registered to Kensington, Maryland addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Kensington vs nearby Maryland cities
Kensington ranks 28th in Maryland — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Germantown 10 permits (+1 vs Kensington)
- Berlin 9 permits
Importers and wholesalers split Kensington
Kensington is a two-class market: 5 importers (56%) and 4 wholesalers (44%) among 9 holders.
All 9 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| A & E, INC. | Importer |
| Houton Purveyors LLC | Importer |
| Red Ink Imports Red Ink Imports, LLC | Importer |
| ST Rice Wine INC. | Importer |
| Tradewinds Specialty Maryland LLC | Importer |
| A & E, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Houton Purveyors LLC | Wholesaler |
| Red Ink Imports Red Ink Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Tradewinds Specialty Maryland LLC | Wholesaler |
How Kensington compares within Maryland
Kensington ranks 28th of 226 cities in Maryland by permit count; Baltimore leads the state with 165 holders.
The 9 permit holders listed here represent 0.7% of Maryland's 1,206 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Kensington sits at #1,558 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 Kensington's population at 2,369. That works out to 379.9 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 A & E, INC., Houton Purveyors LLC, Red Ink Imports (+6 more), spanning 5 importers, 4 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Kensington, Maryland?
Kensington has 9 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (5). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Kensington rank among Maryland cities?
Kensington ranks 28th of 226 cities in Maryland; Baltimore leads with 165 holders.
How does Kensington rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Kensington is #1,558 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Kensington extract?
Examples from this city's table: A & E, INC., Houton Purveyors LLC, Red Ink Imports, ST Rice Wine INC., plus 5 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. 9 TTB premises addresses grouped under Kensington, Maryland — 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.