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Murphy winery permits (North Carolina)
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Murphy, North Carolina, mostly wineries (4).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 1,604
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- North Carolina
- State
Murphy in one line
Murphy, North Carolina: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (4).
- 249.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3523 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #92 of 307
- North Carolina city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Murphy, North Carolina addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Murphy vs nearby North Carolina cities
Murphy ranks 92nd in North Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Saluda 4 permits
- Indian Trail 3 permits (+1 vs Murphy)
4 of 4 Basic Permits in Murphy are wineries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Cherokee Cellars Cherokee Cellars L.L.C. | Winery |
| Cherokee Cellars Winery & Brewery Jsamd, LLC. | Winery |
| Nottely River Valley Vineyards Nottely River Valley Vineyards LLC | Winery |
| Valley River Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
How Murphy compares within North Carolina
Murphy ranks 92nd of 307 cities in North Carolina by permit count; Raleigh leads the state with 437 holders.
The 4 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, Murphy sits at #3,523 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 Murphy's population at 1,604. That works out to 249.4 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wineries dominate this city's mix (4 of 4, 100%) — including Cherokee Cellars, Cherokee Cellars Winery & Brewery, Nottely River Valley Vineyards, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Murphy, North Carolina?
Murphy has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Murphy rank among North Carolina cities?
Murphy ranks 92nd of 307 cities in North Carolina; Raleigh leads with 437 holders.
How does Murphy rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Murphy is #3,523 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Murphy extract?
Examples from this city's table: Cherokee Cellars, Cherokee Cellars Winery & Brewery, Nottely River Valley Vineyards, Valley River Vineyards, LLC.
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 Murphy, 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.