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Alcohol permits in Bristol
11 TTB Basic Permit holders with Bristol, Tennessee premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 11
- Permit holders
- 27,636
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Tennessee
- State
Bristol in one line
Bristol, Tennessee: 11 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (4).
- 39.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1317 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #13 of 162
- Tennessee city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
11 permit holders registered to Bristol, Tennessee addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Bristol vs nearby Tennessee cities
Bristol ranks 13th in Tennessee — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Hendersonville 12 permits (+1 vs Bristol)
- Brentwood 9 permits (+2 vs Bristol)
Four permit classes in Bristol
Importers lead (4, 36%), followed by 4 wholesalers and 2 distilleries across 11 TTB premises.
All 11 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Lost State Distilling, LLC | Distillery |
| Tennessee Hills Distillery Tennessee Hills Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Christopher Owens | Importer |
| Christopher Owens Eduardo Enriquez | Importer |
| Tennessee Hills Distillery, LLC | Importer |
| The Guinn Consultancy Group, INC. | Importer |
| Christopher Owens | Wholesaler |
| Christopher Owens Eduardo Enriquez | Wholesaler |
| The Guinn Consultancy Group, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Vinoslate Imports and Distribution, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Tennessee Hills Distillery Tennessee Hills Distillery, LLC | Winery |
How Bristol compares within Tennessee
Bristol ranks 13th of 162 cities in Tennessee by permit count; Nashville leads the state with 190 holders.
The 11 permit holders listed here represent 1.3% of Tennessee's 862 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Bristol sits at #1,317 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 Bristol's population at 27,636. That works out to 39.8 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 Lost State Distilling, LLC, Tennessee Hills Distillery, Christopher Owens (+8 more), spanning 4 importers, 4 wholesalers, 2 distilleries, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Bristol, Tennessee?
Bristol has 11 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Bristol rank among Tennessee cities?
Bristol ranks 13th of 162 cities in Tennessee; Nashville leads with 190 holders.
What share of Tennessee alcohol permits are in Bristol?
11 of 862 statewide Basic Permits (1.3%) list a Bristol premises address in this vintage.
How does Bristol rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Bristol is #1,317 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Bristol extract?
Examples from this city's table: Lost State Distilling, LLC, Tennessee Hills Distillery, Christopher Owens, Christopher Owens Eduardo Enriquez, plus 7 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. 11 TTB premises addresses grouped under Bristol, Tennessee — 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.