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Alcohol permits in Wilmington

Name: Wilmington, North Carolina Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: PlainAlcohol
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57 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Wilmington; wholesalers are the dominant class (37).

57
Permit holders: 120,805
ACS 2024 population estimate: 3
Wineries: 5
Distilleries: North Carolina
State

Wilmington in one line

Wilmington, North Carolina: 57 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (37).

47.2 per 100k
permit-premises density: #199 of 11,126
national city rank: #4 of 307
North Carolina city rank

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

Full Wilmington directory (57 holders). Names link to individual permit pages with class, DBA, and TTB permit number where published.

Wilmington vs nearby North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 4th in North Carolina — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.

Durham 67 permits (+10 vs Wilmington)
Asheville 56 permits (+1 vs Wilmington)

Four permit classes in Wilmington

Wholesalers lead (37, 65%), followed by 12 importers and 5 distilleries across 57 TTB premises.

Wholesalers37 · 65%

Importers12 · 21%

Distilleries5 · 9%

Wineries3 · 5%

All 57 permit holders Show list

Name	Class	Permit #
Blue Shark Vodka, LLC. Daytoon, INC.	Distillery	NC-S-20081
Eod Distillery, LLC Eod Distillery LLC	Distillery	NC-S-20078
Wilmington Distillery Izzyz Spirits, INC	Distillery	NC-S-20119
Mason Inlet Distillery, LLC	Distillery	NC-S-20070
Momentum Spirits LLC Momentum Spirits LLC	Distillery	NC-S-20114
American Fulfillment Online, LLC	Importer	NC-I-21230
Bavaria House CORP.	Importer	NC-I-649
Executive Beverage Boutique Beverage Company, LLC	Importer	NC-I-21071
Japanese Sake Sisters Coco Rupublic, LLC.	Importer	NC-I-21258
Daytoon, INC.	Importer	NC-I-21222
Empire Distributors of North Carolina, INC.	Importer	NC-I-614
Osprey Imports Grange Council LLC	Importer	NC-I-21066
Ifmh USA Ifmh USA, LLC	Importer	NC-I-21029
Johnson Brothers Johnson Brothers of North Carolina, INC.	Importer	NC-I-21117
Las Olas Tequila Las Olas Tequila LLP	Importer	NC-I-21290
Cape Wines Ocean South Importers INC.	Importer	NC-I-761
Rylander Brands, LLC	Importer	NC-I-21259
Global Wines Distribution Alternative Wines, L.L.C.	Wholesaler	NC-P-15262
American Fulfillment Online, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21584
Blue Shark Vodka, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21412
Kind Beers Cape Fear Brewing CO, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21053
Kind Beers Cape Fear Brewing CO, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21058
Carolina Booty Distributing Carolina Booty, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-15240
Carolina Select Fine Wines, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21553
Coastal Beverage Company, INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-1529
Coastal Beverage Company, INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-21397
Coastal Mountain Beer CO. Coastal Mountain Company LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21497
Empire Distributors of North Carolina, INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-1905
Executive Wines, INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-15338
Good Vibes Brew Good Vibes Brewing Company, L.L.C.	Wholesaler	NC-P-15288
Grange Council LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21214
Ifmh USA Ifmh USA, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21086
Freebird Distribution Independent Craft Distribution L.L.C.	Wholesaler	NC-P-21388
Wilmington Distillery Izzyz Spirits, INC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21258
Johnson Brothers Johnson Brothers of North Carolina, INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-21342
L & T General Enterprises, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-15067
Las Olas Tequila Las Olas Tequila LLP	Wholesaler	NC-P-21686
Legacy & Worth Wines of Distinction, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21607
Mason Inlet Distillery, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21331
Momentum Spirits LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21090
O. E. Durant, INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-1629
O. E. Durant, INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-21147
Cape Wines Ocean South Importers INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-15030
Primal Mead LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21569
Scale & Vine Scale & Vine LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21703
Skycraft Distributors, INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-21195
Tru Colors Brewing Spark716 LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21473
Mama Sake Distributor Toth Somsnith	Wholesaler	NC-P-15331
Ventures Spirit Beverages LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21517
Victory Hospitality Group, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21613
Atlantic Shores Distributors Ward Distributing Company, INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-1860
Front St. Brewery Wilmington Brewers, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21200
Front St. Brewery Wilmington Brewers, LLC	Wholesaler	NC-P-21201
Wolf Beer Company, INC.	Wholesaler	NC-P-15090
Lumina Winery LLC	Winery	NC-W-15017
Noni Bacca Winery Noni Bacca Winery, LLC	Winery	NC-W-15053
Wrightsville Beach Brewery Wrightsville Beach Brewery, LLC	Winery	NC-W-21204

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How Wilmington compares within North Carolina

Wilmington ranks 4th of 307 cities in North Carolina by permit count; Raleigh leads the state with 437 holders.

The 57 permit holders listed here represent 3% 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, Wilmington sits at #199 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 Wilmington's population at 120,805. That works out to 47.2 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 Blue Shark Vodka, LLC., Eod Distillery, LLC, Wilmington Distillery (+54 more), spanning 37 wholesalers, 12 importers, 5 distilleries, 3 wineries.

Frequently asked questions

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

Wilmington has 57 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (37). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).

Where does Wilmington rank among North Carolina cities?

Wilmington ranks 4th of 307 cities in North Carolina; Raleigh leads with 437 holders.

What share of North Carolina alcohol permits are in Wilmington?

57 of 1,913 statewide Basic Permits (3%) list a Wilmington premises address in this vintage.

How does Wilmington rank nationally for TTB permit cities?

Wilmington is #199 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).

Which producers appear in the Wilmington extract?

Examples from this city's table: Blue Shark Vodka, LLC., Eod Distillery, LLC, Wilmington Distillery, Mason Inlet Distillery, LLC, plus 53 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. 57 TTB premises addresses grouped under Wilmington, 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.