BW-BONDED · Benton City, Washington
Hightower Cellars LLC
Doing business as Hightower Cellars. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- DENSE-BOOK
- Washington book
- BUSY-CITY
- Benton City crowd
The record
Hightower Cellars LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (WA-W-15309), with premises in Benton City, Washington.
- WA-W-15309
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- DENSE-BOOK
- Washington winery book
- BUSY-CITY
- wineries crowd in Benton City
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- DENSE-BOOK
- BUSY-CITY
- STATE-#2
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | WA-W-15309 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Hightower Cellars |
| City | Benton City |
| County | Benton |
| ZIP code | 99320 |
| State | Washington |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Hightower Cellars LLC fits in Washington
1,430
winery permits in Washington · DENSE-BOOK
#2
of 52 states for wineries
4,139
all permits in Washington · MEGA-BOOK
Washington registers 1,430 bonded wineries (7.9% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #2 among states. Hightower Cellars LLC in Benton City is one holder in that book; 4,139 total FAA permits sit in Washington across all four classes.
Washington's winery book vs every state
Where Washington's 1,430 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Hightower Cellars LLC belongs to
1,430 2nd of 52 higher than 50 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 Hightower Cellars 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.
12 Fires Winery & Vineyard, LLC · Texas →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Texas 1,013 wineries (Δ 417 lighter vs Washington).
12 Ranch Wines, INC. · Oregon →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Oregon 995 wineries (Δ 435 lighter vs Washington).
Clover Pond Vineyard · New York →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: New York 854 wineries (Δ 576 lighter vs Washington).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 4,970 vs Washington's DENSE-BOOK).
Washington permit board · DENSE-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
Hightower Cellars LLC sits in Washington's DENSE-BOOK winery book (1,430 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · BUSY-CITY
Hightower Cellars LLC's BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Other wineries near Benton City
Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Nationwide wineries outside Washington with comparable city books — Hightower Cellars LLC's winery plate is compared on permit-holder density, not production volume.
Similar city permit density
Nearest cross-state wineries by city permit-holder count (58 holders in Benton City).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (45 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Hightower Cellars LLC hold?
Hightower Cellars LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number WA-W-15309. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Hightower Cellars LLC located?
Hightower Cellars LLC's permit premises is in Benton City, Washington (Benton County), ZIP 99320. Washington holds 1,430 winery permits - the 2nd most of any state.
How should I verify Hightower Cellars LLC's permit?
Cross-check permit number WA-W-15309 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 a dense book winery plate
Hightower Cellars LLC's BW-BONDED plate sits in Washington's DENSE-BOOK winery book (1,430 active, state #2 nationally). 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.