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Alcohol permits in Bigfork
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Bigfork, Montana, mostly distilleries (2).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 5,565
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Montana
- State
Bigfork in one line
Bigfork, Montana: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (2).
- 71.9 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3383 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #18 of 70
- Montana city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Bigfork, Montana addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Bigfork vs nearby Montana cities
Bigfork ranks 18th in Montana — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Bigfork
Distilleries lead (2, 50%), followed by 1 wineries and 1 wholesalers across 4 TTB premises.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Flatehad Lake Distilling CO. Flathead Lake Brewing CO., INC. | Distillery |
| Whisting Andy, INC. Whistling Andy, INC. | Distillery |
| Bigfork Liquor Store The Jug Tree, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Bowman Orchards Gerald D. Bowman | Winery |
How Bigfork compares within Montana
Bigfork ranks 18th of 70 cities in Montana by permit count; Bozeman leads the state with 29 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 1.5% of Montana's 271 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Bigfork sits at #3,383 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 Bigfork's population at 5,565. That works out to 71.9 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 Flatehad Lake Distilling CO., Whisting Andy, INC., Bigfork Liquor Store (+1 more), spanning 2 distilleries, 1 wineries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Bigfork, Montana?
Bigfork has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Bigfork rank among Montana cities?
Bigfork ranks 18th of 70 cities in Montana; Bozeman leads with 29 holders.
What share of Montana alcohol permits are in Bigfork?
4 of 271 statewide Basic Permits (1.5%) list a Bigfork premises address in this vintage.
How does Bigfork rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Bigfork is #3,383 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Bigfork extract?
Examples from this city's table: Flatehad Lake Distilling CO., Whisting Andy, INC., Bigfork Liquor Store, Bowman Orchards.
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. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Bigfork, Montana — 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.