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Charleston federal alcohol directory
Charleston is South Carolina's largest TTB permit city by count — 117 holders, wholesalers-heavy in the public registry.
- 117
- Permit holders
- 154,338
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 5
- Distilleries
- South Carolina
- State
Charleston in one line
Charleston leads South Carolina with 117 TTB Basic Permits (74 wholesalers).
- 75.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #75 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #1 of 173
- South Carolina city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
117 rows — Charleston is among the top three TTB cities in South Carolina by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Charleston vs nearby South Carolina cities
Charleston tops South Carolina; the next-largest TTB city in this extract is Columbia with 82 holders.
- Columbia 82 permits (+35 vs Charleston)
Four permit classes in Charleston
Wholesalers lead (74, 63%), followed by 35 importers and 5 distilleries across 117 TTB premises.
Browse all 117 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Cannon Distillery Cannon Collective, LLC | Distillery |
| Holy City Spirits and Distilling CO Charleston Distillers, LLC | Distillery |
| High Wire Distilling CO. Colony Craft Beverage Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Hardscoop Distillery Hardscoop, INC | Distillery |
| Sweet Grass Vodka LLC | Distillery |
| Grain and Barrel Spirits Abb Partners, LLC | Importer |
| Aiko Aiko Importers, INC. | Importer |
| Alfa Spirits LLC | Importer |
| Fine Wines of Charleston, a Division of Ben Arnold Co.,inc. Ben Arnold Company, INC. | Importer |
| Bon Vivant Wines LLC | Importer |
| Executive Beverage Boutique Beverage Company, LLC | Importer |
| Drift Cocktails Canned Cocktails Charleston LLC | Importer |
| Drinxusa Drinxusa, LLC | Importer |
| Epicurean Imports and Ventures LLC | Importer |
| Executive Wine & Spirits, INC. | Importer |
| Executive Wine & Spirits, INC. | Importer |
| FC Wine FC Ventures LLC | Importer |
| Frederick Corriher Wine Frederick Corriher Wine, LLC | Importer |
| Kekoa Lee Imports Imua Enterprises LLC | Importer |
| In Good Spirits | Importer |
| JM Imports & Distributors LLC | Importer |
| Selected Wine Importers John W. Molony | Importer |
| LA Wine Agency, LLC | Importer |
| Local Choice Spirits Local Choice, INC | Importer |
| Highnote Wines Magical Unicorn Imports LLC | Importer |
| McCarus Beverage Company McCarus Beverage Company, LLC | Importer |
| Myxt Cocktails, LLC | Importer |
| Pearlstine Distributors, INC. | Importer |
| GT Spirits Robinson Hill Gt, INC. | Importer |
| Route Des Vins Imports, LLC | Importer |
| Bitbooze Importers Intl South Carolina Blockchain INC. | Importer |
| Southbound Ventures LLC | Importer |
| Sweet Grass Vodka LLC | Importer |
| T.O. Mezcal Management LLC | Importer |
| Topper's Rhum USA, LLC | Importer |
| Trinity Trading Corporation | Importer |
| Total Beverage Solution Vino.Com, L.L.C. | Importer |
| Wolf Distilleries William Wolf Brand, LLC | Importer |
| Winthrop Importers, LLC | Importer |
| WS Selections, LLC | Importer |
| Grain and Barrel Spirits Abb Partners, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Alfa Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| Island Brands USA American Beverage Holdings LLC | Wholesaler |
| Anne Street Spirits Anne Street Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| Arcas Concepts LLC | Wholesaler |
| Aurox Cellars LLC | Wholesaler |
| Avant Partir Avant Partir, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Trop Hop Brewing Bakers Dozen Bev LLC | Wholesaler |
| Queen Anne Liquor & Wine Barter & Trade, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Fine Wines of Charleston, a Division of Ben Arnold Co.,inc. Ben Arnold Company, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Bin 526, LLC Bin 526, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Boxxle LLC | Wholesaler |
| Brabham Liquors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Holly's Liquors Burden's Causeway LLC | Wholesaler |
| Burris Liquor Store, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Drift Cocktails Canned Cocktails Charleston LLC | Wholesaler |
| Charleston Beverage Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Total Wine & More Charleston Fine Wine, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Cindy's Twisted-Sicles Cindy's Spiked Pop of Sc, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Commodore Beverages Commodore Beverages, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Costco Wholesale 360 Costco Wholesale Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Southern Crown Partners Crown Beverages, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Plaisirs Du Voyageur Crystal Brown | Wholesaler |
| Daps Bev CO. Daps Beverage Company LLC | Wholesaler |
| Drink Brand Partners, LLC | Wholesaler |
| East Bay Wine and Spirits East Bay Wine and Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Edmund's Oast Brewing Company Eobc, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Epicurean Imports and Ventures LLC | Wholesaler |
| Executive Wines, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Alchemist Wine and Spirits - Six Mile Exousia Enterprises, LLC | Wholesaler |
| FC Wine FC Ventures LLC | Wholesaler |
| Seven Star Liquors Folly Wine and Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| Forsberg Package Shop, INC. #2 | Wholesaler |
| Gibby's INC. | Wholesaler |
| Liquor 4 Less Hanna-Kolarik, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Harbor Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Toddy Shop Harbor View Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| House of Head Head Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Island Fit, INC. | Wholesaler |
| JM Imports & Distributors LLC | Wholesaler |
| Selected Wine Importers John W. Molony | Wholesaler |
| Kande Vodka Kande Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Kramerica Wine & Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| Little Abc & Beer Little E, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Local Choice Spirits Local Choice, INC | Wholesaler |
| Highnote Wines Magical Unicorn Imports LLC | Wholesaler |
| Main Sail Beverage Main Sail Beverage, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Marina Liquors Marlowe, INC. | Wholesaler |
| McCarus Beverage Company McCarus Beverage Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Millennium Beverage of North Carolina Millennium Beverage, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Jessamine + Vine Motovino LLC | Wholesaler |
| Myxt Cocktails, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Morrills Abc Om Shree Ganesha CORP | Wholesaler |
| Palmetto Distributing Palmetto Distributing, INC | Wholesaler |
| Write-Off Reda Duffy Beverages LLC | Wholesaler |
| GT Spirits Robinson Hill Gt, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Rx Wine & Spirits RX Wine & Spirits, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Seven Star Liquors, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Siema, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Small Waves Brewing CO. LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vomfass Charleston South Carolina Olive Oil, LTD CO | Wholesaler |
| Southbound Ventures LLC | Wholesaler |
| Synergy Synergy Wine LLC | Wholesaler |
| T.O. Mezcal Management LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Frozen Frogs The Frozen Frogs LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Tavern The Tavern, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Trinity Trading Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Unkissed Frog LP | Wholesaler |
| Vidalco Distributing, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Virgil Kaine, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Morrill's Liquors Wagner Fred & Sheila Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Wolf Distilleries William Wolf Brand, LLC | Wholesaler |
| WS Selections, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Zest Beverage, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Executive Beverage Boutique Beverage Company, LLC | Winery |
| Bevhaus Brands USA Hardscoop, INC | Winery |
| Tabler Probiotic Wine Tabler Probiotic Wine LLC | Winery |
How Charleston compares within South Carolina
Charleston leads South Carolina among TTB-registered permit cities.
The 117 permit holders listed here represent 9.3% of South Carolina's 1,260 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Charleston sits at #75 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 Charleston's population at 154,338. That works out to 75.8 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 Cannon Distillery, Holy City Spirits and Distilling CO, High Wire Distilling CO. (+114 more), spanning 74 wholesalers, 35 importers, 5 distilleries, 3 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Charleston, South Carolina?
Charleston has 117 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (74). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Charleston rank among South Carolina cities?
Charleston ranks #1 of 173 TTB-registered cities in South Carolina by permit-holder count.
What share of South Carolina alcohol permits are in Charleston?
117 of 1,260 statewide Basic Permits (9.3%) list a Charleston premises address in this vintage.
How does Charleston rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Charleston is #75 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Charleston extract?
Examples from this city's table: Cannon Distillery, Holy City Spirits and Distilling CO, High Wire Distilling CO., Hardscoop Distillery, plus 113 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. 117 TTB premises addresses grouped under Charleston, South 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.