BW-BONDED · Westerly, Rhode Island
Tapped Sunset, LLC
Doing business as Tapped Apple Cidery & Winery. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- THIN-BOOK
- Rhode Island book
- PAIR-CITY
- Westerly crowd
The record
Tapped Sunset, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (RI-W-21007), with premises in Westerly, Rhode Island.
- RI-W-21007
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- THIN-BOOK
- Rhode Island winery book
- PAIR-CITY
- wineries crowd in Westerly
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- THIN-BOOK
- PAIR-CITY
- STATE-#42
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | RI-W-21007 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Tapped Apple Cidery & Winery |
| City | Westerly |
| ZIP code | 02891 |
| State | Rhode Island |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Tapped Sunset, LLC fits in Rhode Island
35
winery permits in Rhode Island · THIN-BOOK
#42
of 52 states for wineries
289
all permits in Rhode Island · STEADY-BOOK
Rhode Island registers 35 bonded wineries (0.2% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #42 among states. Tapped Sunset, LLC in Westerly is one holder in that book; 289 total FAA permits sit in Rhode Island across all four classes.
Rhode Island's winery book vs every state
Where Rhode Island's 35 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Tapped Sunset, LLC belongs to
35 42nd of 52 higher than 10 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 Tapped Sunset, 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.
Archie's Sangria INC. · Puerto Rico →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Puerto Rico 32 wineries (Δ 3 lighter vs Rhode Island).
Spanish Valley Vineyards & Winery · Utah →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Utah 39 wineries (Δ 4 heavier vs Rhode Island).
1882 Winery & Vineyard · North Dakota →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: North Dakota 30 wineries (Δ 5 lighter vs Rhode Island).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 6,365 vs Rhode Island's THIN-BOOK).
Rhode Island permit board · THIN-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
Tapped Sunset, LLC sits in Rhode Island's THIN-BOOK winery book (35 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · PAIR-CITY
Tapped Sunset, 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 Tapped Sunset, LLC, both outside Rhode Island 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 (8 holders in Westerly).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (2 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Tapped Sunset, LLC hold?
Tapped Sunset, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number RI-W-21007. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Tapped Sunset, LLC located?
Tapped Sunset, LLC's permit premises is in Westerly, Rhode Island, ZIP 02891. Rhode Island holds 35 winery permits - the 42nd most of any state.
How should I verify Tapped Sunset, LLC's permit?
Cross-check permit number RI-W-21007 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 this BW-BONDED plate
Tapped Sunset, LLC's BW-BONDED plate (RI-W-21007) authorizes federal winery activity in Westerly, Rhode Island under the FAA Act. 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.