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Alcohol permits in Port Townsend

22 TTB Basic Permit holders with Port Townsend, Washington premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.

22
Permit holders
10,438
ACS 2024 population estimate
11
Wineries
2
Distilleries
Washington
State

Port Townsend in one line

Port Townsend, Washington: 22 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (11).

210.8 per 100k
permit-premises density
#593 of 11,126
national city rank
#41 of 351
Washington city rank

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

22 permit holders registered to Port Townsend, Washington addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.

Port Townsend vs nearby Washington cities

Port Townsend ranks 41st in Washington — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.

Four permit classes in Port Townsend

Wineries lead (11, 50%), followed by 7 wholesalers and 2 distilleries across 22 TTB premises.

Wineries11 · 50%
Wholesalers7 · 32%
Distilleries2 · 9%
Importers2 · 9%
All 22 permit holders Show list
Name Class
Admiralty Distillers, INC. Distillery
Port Townsend Distilling

Fairwinds Winery, Incorporated

Distillery
Creative Decision INC. Importer
Evolution Imports INC. Importer
Christina James Winery

Christina James Winery and Farm LTD.

Wholesaler
Creative Decision INC. Wholesaler
Evolution Imports INC. Wholesaler
QFC

Fred Meyer Stores, INC.

Wholesaler
Boundary Bay Wholesale Wines

P J Mansfield LLC

Wholesaler
Port Townsend Liquor & Wine

Port Townsend Liquor & Wine LLC

Wholesaler
Safeway #0538

Safeway INC.

Wholesaler
Alpenfire Orchards LLC Winery
Eaglemount Wine and Cider

Arcadia, INC.

Winery
Christina James Winery

Christina James Winery and Farm LTD.

Winery
Sailor Vineyard

Christopher Africa

Winery
Fairwinds Winery

Fairwinds Winery, Incorporated

Winery
Port Townsend Vineyards

Port Townsend Winery, LLC

Winery
Propolis Brewing

Propolis Brewing LLC

Winery
Raincoast Farms LLC Winery
Sorensen Cellars

Sorensen Cellars, LTD

Winery
Mead Werks

The Mead Werks at Wilderbee Farm, LLC

Winery
Lullaby

Virginie Bourgue, LLC

Winery

How Port Townsend compares within Washington

Port Townsend ranks 41st of 351 cities in Washington by permit count; Seattle leads the state with 538 holders.

The 22 permit holders listed here represent 0.5% of Washington's 4,139 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.

Nationwide, Port Townsend sits at #593 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 Port Townsend's population at 10,438. That works out to 210.8 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 Admiralty Distillers, INC., Port Townsend Distilling, Creative Decision INC. (+19 more), spanning 11 wineries, 7 wholesalers, 2 distilleries, 2 importers.

Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Port Townsend, Washington?

Port Townsend has 22 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (11). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).

Where does Port Townsend rank among Washington cities?

Port Townsend ranks 41st of 351 cities in Washington; Seattle leads with 538 holders.

How does Port Townsend rank nationally for TTB permit cities?

Port Townsend is #593 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).

Which producers appear in the Port Townsend extract?

Examples from this city's table: Admiralty Distillers, INC., Port Townsend Distilling, Creative Decision INC., Evolution Imports INC., plus 18 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. 22 TTB premises addresses grouped under Port Townsend, Washington — 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.