IMPORT-BASIC · Gainesville, Georgia
Taste the Culture
Doing business as Taste the Culture Wholesale. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- IMPORT-BASIC
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- DENSE-BOOK
- Georgia book
- PAIR-CITY
- Gainesville crowd
The record
Taste the Culture holds an active federal Importer Basic Permit (GA-I-21231), with premises in Gainesville, Georgia.
- GA-I-21231
- federal permit number
- IMPORT-BASIC
- TTB class plate
- DENSE-BOOK
- Georgia importer book
- PAIR-CITY
- importers crowd in Gainesville
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- IMPORT-BASIC
- DENSE-BOOK
- PAIR-CITY
- STATE-#10
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Importer |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | GA-I-21231 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Taste the Culture Wholesale |
| City | Gainesville |
| ZIP code | 30501 |
| State | Georgia |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Taste the Culture fits in Georgia
462
importer permits in Georgia · DENSE-BOOK
#10
of 52 states for importers
1,503
all permits in Georgia · DENSE-BOOK
Georgia lists 462 alcohol importers (2.1% of 21,526 U.S. importer permits). Taste the Culture in Gainesville holds an Importer Basic Permit; COLA and Customs obligations attach to each product line, not to this directory count alone.
Note: this business's name suggests a wholesaler operation, but its TTB record on file classifies this specific permit as an Importer -- a business can legally hold more than one permit class (for example, a winery producing brandy to fortify wine needs a separate Distilled Spirits Plant permit). This page reflects the permit class TTB assigned to permit number GA-I-21231 specifically, which may not be the business's primary product line.
Georgia's importer book vs every state
Where Georgia's 462 active importers rank among all states, the cohort Taste the Culture belongs to
462 10th of 52 higher than 42 of 52 states
States, banded by importer 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 Taste the Culture
ABS(importer_count) peers first (same permit class, other states), then a LARGEST-distance pole and a class-branched guide, not a fixed Related strip.
14er Brewing Company LLC · Colorado →
IMPORT-BASIC · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(importer_count) peer: Colorado 460 importers (Δ 2 lighter vs Georgia).
1925 Spirits LLC · Massachusetts →
IMPORT-BASIC · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(importer_count) peer: Massachusetts 441 importers (Δ 21 lighter vs Georgia).
"k" Financial & Diamonds Trading In… · Pennsylvania →
IMPORT-BASIC · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(importer_count) peer: Pennsylvania 496 importers (Δ 34 heavier vs Georgia).
10 Torr Distributor INC · California →
IMPORT-BASIC · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(importer_count) pole: California holds 4,684 importers (Δ 4,222 vs Georgia's DENSE-BOOK).
Georgia permit board · DENSE-BOOK →
IMPORT-BASIC · DENSE-BOOK
Taste the Culture sits in Georgia's DENSE-BOOK importer book (462 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Importer landscape · IMPORT-BASIC →
IMPORT-BASIC · PAIR-CITY
Taste the Culture's IMPORT-BASIC plate is an Importer Basic Permit, COLA and Customs sit beside the federal roster.
Other importers near Gainesville
All permit holders in Gainesville →Nationwide importers in similarly dense permit cities
Nationwide importers outside Georgia with comparable city books — Taste the Culture's importer plate is compared on permit-holder density, not production volume.
Similar city permit density
Nearest cross-state importers by city permit-holder count (10 holders in Gainesville).
Similar city importer count
Nearest cross-state importers by city importer count (3 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Taste the Culture hold?
Taste the Culture holds an active federal Importer Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number GA-I-21231. Importer Basic Permits authorize foreign beverage alcohol entry; COLA and Customs are separate steps (21,526 nationwide).
Where is Taste the Culture located?
Taste the Culture's permit premises is in Gainesville, Georgia, ZIP 30501. Georgia holds 462 importer permits - the 10th most of any state.
How should I verify Taste the Culture's permit?
Cross-check permit number GA-I-21231 against the TTB Public Permit Search and confirm the importer 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 importer plate
Taste the Culture's IMPORT-BASIC plate sits in Georgia's DENSE-BOOK importer book (462 active, state #10 nationally). An Importer Basic Permit covers foreign alcohol entry for U.S. commerce; COLA label approval and Customs entry are separate federal steps beyond this roster line.