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Alcohol permits in Lake Lure
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Lake Lure, North Carolina, mostly distilleries (1).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 1,543
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- North Carolina
- State
Lake Lure in one line
Lake Lure, North Carolina: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 194.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4454 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #101 of 307
- North Carolina city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Lake Lure, North Carolina addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Lake Lure vs nearby North Carolina cities
Lake Lure ranks 101st in North Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Raeford 3 permits
- Hillsborough 3 permits
Four permit classes in Lake Lure
Distilleries lead (1, 33%), followed by 1 importers and 1 wholesalers across 3 TTB premises.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Tar Heel Distillery Tarheel Spirits LLC | Distillery |
| Vinovia Wine Group Vinovia Wine Group, INC. | Importer |
| Vinovia Wine Group Vinovia Wine Group, INC. | Wholesaler |
How Lake Lure compares within North Carolina
Lake Lure ranks 101st of 307 cities in North Carolina by permit count; Raleigh leads the state with 437 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% 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, Lake Lure sits at #4,454 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 Lake Lure's population at 1,543. That works out to 194.4 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 Tar Heel Distillery, Vinovia Wine Group, Vinovia Wine Group, spanning 1 distilleries, 1 importers, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Lake Lure, North Carolina?
Lake Lure has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Lake Lure rank among North Carolina cities?
Lake Lure ranks 101st of 307 cities in North Carolina; Raleigh leads with 437 holders.
How does Lake Lure rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Lake Lure is #4,454 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Lake Lure extract?
Examples from this city's table: Tar Heel Distillery, Vinovia Wine Group, Vinovia Wine Group.
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. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Lake Lure, 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.