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Alcohol permits in Knoxville
59 TTB Basic Permit holders with Knoxville, Tennessee premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 59
- Permit holders
- 195,185
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 9
- Wineries
- 4
- Distilleries
- Tennessee
- State
Knoxville in one line
Knoxville, Tennessee: 59 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (32).
- 30.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #188 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #3 of 162
- Tennessee city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
59 rows — Knoxville is among the top three TTB cities in Tennessee by permit count. Sort by class or open any name for the full permit record.
Knoxville vs nearby Tennessee cities
Knoxville ranks 3rd in Tennessee — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Memphis 79 permits (+20 vs Knoxville)
- Chattanooga 41 permits (+18 vs Knoxville)
Four permit classes in Knoxville
Wholesalers lead (32, 54%), followed by 14 importers and 9 wineries across 59 TTB premises.
All 59 permit holders Show list
How Knoxville compares within Tennessee
Knoxville ranks 3rd of 162 cities in Tennessee by permit count; Nashville leads the state with 190 holders.
The 59 permit holders listed here represent 6.8% 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, Knoxville sits at #188 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 Knoxville's population at 195,185. That works out to 30.2 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 Drop Zone Distilling Company, LLC, Edwin + Sons Cocktail CO., Knox Whiskey Works (+56 more), spanning 32 wholesalers, 14 importers, 9 wineries, 4 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Knoxville, Tennessee?
Knoxville has 59 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (32). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Knoxville rank among Tennessee cities?
Knoxville ranks 3rd of 162 cities in Tennessee; Nashville leads with 190 holders.
What share of Tennessee alcohol permits are in Knoxville?
59 of 862 statewide Basic Permits (6.8%) list a Knoxville premises address in this vintage.
How does Knoxville rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Knoxville is #188 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Knoxville extract?
Examples from this city's table: Drop Zone Distilling Company, LLC, Edwin + Sons Cocktail CO., Knox Whiskey Works, Post Modern Distilling, LLC, plus 55 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. 59 TTB premises addresses grouped under Knoxville, 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.