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Alcohol permits in Potomac
9 TTB Basic Permit holders with Potomac, Maryland premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 9
- Permit holders
- 45,902
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wholesalers
- 5
- Importers
- Maryland
- State
Potomac in one line
Potomac, Maryland: 9 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (5).
- 19.6 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1560 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #32 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 Potomac, Maryland addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Potomac vs nearby Maryland cities
Potomac ranks 32nd in Maryland — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Middle River 9 permits
- Hanover 9 permits
Importers and wholesalers split Potomac
Potomac is a two-class market: 5 importers (56%) and 4 wholesalers (44%) among 9 holders.
All 9 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Borderfree Traders Elshan Baloghlanov | Importer |
| Passing Through Beverage Brands | Importer |
| South Sisterhood South Sisterhood,, L.L.C. | Importer |
| PDG Wines The Georgetown Consulting Group, LLC | Importer |
| Uruguay Imports LTD., INC. | Importer |
| Cape Cod Cellars INC. | Wholesaler |
| Coastal Spirits Group, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Borderfree Traders Elshan Baloghlanov | Wholesaler |
| Freedom Brands Freedom Brands LLC | Wholesaler |
How Potomac compares within Maryland
Potomac ranks 32nd 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, Potomac sits at #1,560 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 Potomac's population at 45,902. That works out to 19.6 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 Borderfree Traders, Passing Through Beverage Brands, South Sisterhood (+6 more), spanning 5 importers, 4 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Potomac, Maryland?
Potomac 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 Potomac rank among Maryland cities?
Potomac ranks 32nd of 226 cities in Maryland; Baltimore leads with 165 holders.
How does Potomac rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Potomac is #1,560 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Potomac extract?
Examples from this city's table: Borderfree Traders, Passing Through Beverage Brands, South Sisterhood, PDG Wines, 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 Potomac, 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.