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Alcohol permits in Asheville

Name: Asheville, North Carolina Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
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56 TTB Basic Permit holders with Asheville, North Carolina premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.

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Permit holders: 94,535
ACS 2024 population estimate: 12
Wineries: 10
Distilleries: North Carolina
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Asheville in one line

Asheville, North Carolina: 56 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (20).

59.2 per 100k
permit-premises density: #201 of 11,126
national city rank: #5 of 307
North Carolina city rank

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.

Full Asheville directory (56 holders). Names link to individual permit pages with class, DBA, and TTB permit number where published.

Asheville vs nearby North Carolina cities

Asheville ranks 5th in North Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.

Wilmington 57 permits (+1 vs Asheville)
Winston-Salem 41 permits (+15 vs Asheville)

Four permit classes in Asheville

Wholesalers lead (20, 36%), followed by 14 importers and 12 wineries across 56 TTB premises.

Wholesalers20 · 36%

Importers14 · 25%

Wineries12 · 21%

Distilleries10 · 18%

All 56 permit holders Show list

Name	Class	Permit #
Apothecary Beverage Company, INC.	Distillery	NC-S-20056
Dalton Distillery, LLC	Distillery	NC-S-20039
Friend of the Devil Devil's Foot Distillery, LLC	Distillery	NC-S-20117
Ninja Spirits Ninja Brewing, INC.	Distillery	NC-S-20127
Ninja Spirits Ninja Brewing, INC.	Distillery	NC-S-20147
Eda Rhyne Distilling Company Pinnix Distillery, INC.	Distillery	NC-S-20059
Rye Knot Scrapyard, LLC	Distillery	NC-S-20088
The Buckminster Spirit CO Slings and Arrows Craft Spirits, LLC	Distillery	NC-S-20073
Death Defying Spirits The Three Ring Brewing CO., LLC	Distillery	NC-S-20137
Asheville Distilling Company Troy & Sons Distillers, LLC	Distillery	NC-S-15015
Biltmore Estate Wine Company, LLC	Importer	NC-I-21127
Cafayate Imports, INC.	Importer	NC-I-15006
Great Smoky Mountains Wine and Spirits, LLC	Importer	NC-I-15110
Hermes Distribution LLC	Importer	NC-I-21095
Jon-David Headrick Selections, LLC	Importer	NC-I-15035
JP Bourgeois Lefgroup, LLC	Importer	NC-I-21037
Tuscan Vineyard Imports Mario Properties, LLC	Importer	NC-I-21004
Robert Walter Selections Robert Walter Selections INC.	Importer	NC-I-15123
Skyland Distributing Company, INC.	Importer	NC-I-569
Sour Grapes Sour Grapes LLC	Importer	NC-I-15186
Southern Belle Imports & Distribution of Nc, INC.	Importer	NC-I-21065
The Wine Connection CORP.	Importer	NC-I-21012
True Vine Imports, INC.	Importer	NC-I-15026
Victus World Imports, L.L.C.	Importer	NC-I-15122
10 Blue, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-15259
Biltmore Estate Wine Company, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21367
Catawba Palmetto, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21536
Daidala Ciders Daidala Ciders LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21260
General Brewing Company General Brewing Company LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21405
Great Smoky Mountains Wine and Spirits, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-15196
Haunted Spirits, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21687
Hermes Distribution LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21300
Highland Brewing Company Highland Brewing Company, INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-3080
Tuscan Vineyard Imports Mario Properties, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21012
Robert Walter Selections Robert Walter Selections INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-15235
Silverball Subs INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-21399
Skyland Distributing Company, INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-1841
The Buckminster Spirit CO Slings & Arrows Craft Spirits, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21282
Sour Grapes Sour Grapes LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-15302
Southern Belle Imports & Distribution of Nc, INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-21210
Oyster House Brewing CO. The Lobster Trap, INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-15223
Victus World Imports, L.L.C.	Wholesaler	NC-P-21190
Wicked Weed Brewing LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21403
WNC Craft Beer Export, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21292
Biltmore Estate Wine Company, LLC	Winery	NC-W-21106
Burial Beer CO., LLC	Winery	NC-W-21097
Dssolvr, LLC	Winery	NC-W-21109
Cultivated Cocktails H&H Distillery LLC	Winery	NC-W-21192
Mountain Spring Sake & Soju, LLC	Winery	NC-W-15133
Noble Cider Noble Cider LLC	Winery	NC-W-21010
Patio Winery, LLC	Winery	NC-W-21039
Hi-Wire Brewing The Three Ring Brewing CO., LLC	Winery	NC-W-21196
Hi-Wire Brewing The Three Ring Brewing CO., LLC	Winery	NC-W-21247
Urban Orchard Cider Company	Winery	NC-W-15128
Urban Orchard Cider Company	Winery	NC-W-21077
Visuals; Visual Wine Visuals, LLC	Winery	NC-W-21156

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How Asheville compares within North Carolina

Asheville ranks 5th of 307 cities in North Carolina by permit count; Raleigh leads the state with 437 holders.

The 56 permit holders listed here represent 2.9% of North Carolina's 1,913 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.

Nationwide, Asheville sits at #201 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 Asheville's population at 94,535. That works out to 59.2 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 Apothecary Beverage Company, INC., Dalton Distillery, LLC, Friend of the Devil (+53 more), spanning 20 wholesalers, 14 importers, 12 wineries, 10 distilleries.

Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Asheville, North Carolina?

Asheville has 56 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (20). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).

Where does Asheville rank among North Carolina cities?

Asheville ranks 5th of 307 cities in North Carolina; Raleigh leads with 437 holders.

What share of North Carolina alcohol permits are in Asheville?

56 of 1,913 statewide Basic Permits (2.9%) list a Asheville premises address in this vintage.

How does Asheville rank nationally for TTB permit cities?

Asheville is #201 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).

Which producers appear in the Asheville extract?

Examples from this city's table: Apothecary Beverage Company, INC., Dalton Distillery, LLC, Friend of the Devil, Ninja Spirits, plus 52 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. 56 TTB premises addresses grouped under Asheville, North Carolina — 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.