BW-BONDED · Bluffton, South Carolina
Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC
Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- THIN-BOOK
- South Carolina book
- PAIR-CITY
- Bluffton crowd
The record
Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (SC-W-21017), with premises in Bluffton, South Carolina.
- SC-W-21017
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- THIN-BOOK
- South Carolina winery book
- PAIR-CITY
- wineries crowd in Bluffton
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- THIN-BOOK
- PAIR-CITY
- STATE-#35
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | SC-W-21017 |
| City | Bluffton |
| County | Beaufort |
| ZIP code | 29910 |
| State | South Carolina |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC fits in South Carolina
65
winery permits in South Carolina · THIN-BOOK
#35
of 52 states for wineries
1,260
all permits in South Carolina · DENSE-BOOK
South Carolina registers 65 bonded wineries (0.4% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #35 among states. Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC in Bluffton is one holder in that book; 1,260 total FAA permits sit in South Carolina across all four classes.
South Carolina's winery book vs every state
Where South Carolina's 65 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC belongs to
65 35th of 52 higher than 17 of 52 states
States, banded by winery permit count
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source TTB FOIA List of Permittees, aggregated by state · September 2026
Read with Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC
ABS(winery_count) peers first (same permit class, other states), then a LARGEST-distance pole and a class-branched guide, not a fixed Related strip.
Corbin Farms Winery · Alabama →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Alabama 76 wineries (Δ 11 heavier vs South Carolina).
Lockhorn Hard Cider · Montana →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Montana 48 wineries (Δ 17 lighter vs South Carolina).
First Waters Wines · West Virginia →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: West Virginia 47 wineries (Δ 18 lighter vs South Carolina).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 6,335 vs South Carolina's THIN-BOOK).
South Carolina permit board · THIN-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC sits in South Carolina's THIN-BOOK winery book (65 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · PAIR-CITY
Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC's BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Two PlainAlcohol-derived peer sets for Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC, both outside South Carolina so the neighborhoods are not city or state containment (the in-city list above stays local).
Similar city permit density
Nearest cross-state wineries by city permit-holder count (19 holders in Bluffton).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (2 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC hold?
Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number SC-W-21017. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC located?
Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC's permit premises is in Bluffton, South Carolina (Beaufort County), ZIP 29910. South Carolina holds 65 winery permits - the 35th most of any state.
How should I verify Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC's permit?
Cross-check permit number SC-W-21017 against the TTB Public Permit Search and confirm the winery class matches your use case. This page reflects the September 2026 FOIA List of Permittees extract; status can change between vintages.
Reading an early-directory winery plate in South Carolina
Bee-Town Mead & Cider, LLC is directory #5 of 65 wineries in South Carolina under alphabetical TTB placement. A Bonded Winery permit covers production and blending under federal bond; it does not authorize retail sale to consumers and is not a state ABC license.