City · New Mexico
Alcohol permits in Las Cruces
18 TTB Basic Permit holders with Las Cruces, New Mexico premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 18
- Permit holders
- 114,197
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 7
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- New Mexico
- State
Las Cruces in one line
Las Cruces, New Mexico: 18 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (7).
- 15.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #747 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #3 of 88
- New Mexico city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
18 rows — Las Cruces is among the top three TTB cities in New Mexico by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Las Cruces vs nearby New Mexico cities
Las Cruces ranks 3rd in New Mexico — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Las Cruces
Wineries lead (7, 39%), followed by 6 wholesalers and 3 importers across 18 TTB premises.
All 18 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Dry Point Distillers Creative Spirits Distillery | Distillery |
| Las Cruces Distilling Company Icebox Brewing LC | Distillery |
| Dry Point Distillers Creative Spirits Distillery | Importer |
| Las Cruces Distilling Company Icebox Brewing LC | Importer |
| Joe G. Maloof & Company- L.C. (2) Maloof Distributing, L.L.C. | Importer |
| Icebox Brewing Company Icebox Brewing LC | Wholesaler |
| Joe G. Maloof & Company- L.C. (1) Maloof Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Joe G. Maloof & Company- L.C. (2) Maloof Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Hensley Beverage Company Premier Distributing Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rio Grande Winery Tres Amigos Winery LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vino Real LLC | Wholesaler |
| Amaro Winery Amaro Winery LLC | Winery |
| NM Vintage Wines Cowbelle Wines LLC | Winery |
| Farmesilla, LLC | Winery |
| Fort Selden Winery Franklin Simon & Desiree B Simon | Winery |
| Roadrunner Brew House LLC | Winery |
| D. H. Lescombes Winery & Bistro ST. Clair Winery & Bistro V LLC | Winery |
| Rio Grande Winery Tres Amigos Winery LLC | Winery |
How Las Cruces compares within New Mexico
Las Cruces ranks 3rd of 88 cities in New Mexico by permit count; Albuquerque leads the state with 131 holders.
The 18 permit holders listed here represent 4.3% of New Mexico's 416 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Las Cruces sits at #747 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 Las Cruces's population at 114,197. That works out to 15.8 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 Dry Point Distillers, Las Cruces Distilling Company, Dry Point Distillers (+15 more), spanning 7 wineries, 6 wholesalers, 3 importers, 2 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Las Cruces, New Mexico?
Las Cruces has 18 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Las Cruces rank among New Mexico cities?
Las Cruces ranks 3rd of 88 cities in New Mexico; Albuquerque leads with 131 holders.
What share of New Mexico alcohol permits are in Las Cruces?
18 of 416 statewide Basic Permits (4.3%) list a Las Cruces premises address in this vintage.
How does Las Cruces rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Las Cruces is #747 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Las Cruces extract?
Examples from this city's table: Dry Point Distillers, Las Cruces Distilling Company, Dry Point Distillers, Las Cruces Distilling Company, plus 14 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. 18 TTB premises addresses grouped under Las Cruces, New Mexico — 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.