BW-BONDED · Longview, Texas
Keith Benton Lawson II
Doing business as The Old Ways Private Distillery. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- DENSE-BOOK
- Texas book
- PAIR-CITY
- Longview crowd
The record
Keith Benton Lawson II holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (TX-W-21689), with premises in Longview, Texas.
- TX-W-21689
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- DENSE-BOOK
- Texas winery book
- PAIR-CITY
- wineries crowd in Longview
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- DENSE-BOOK
- PAIR-CITY
- STATE-#3
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | TX-W-21689 |
| Operating name (DBA) | The Old Ways Private Distillery |
| City | Longview |
| ZIP code | 75605 |
| State | Texas |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Keith Benton Lawson II fits in Texas
1,013
winery permits in Texas · DENSE-BOOK
#3
of 52 states for wineries
5,153
all permits in Texas · MEGA-BOOK
Texas registers 1,013 bonded wineries (5.6% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #3 among states. Keith Benton Lawson II in Longview is one holder in that book; 5,153 total FAA permits sit in Texas across all four classes.
Note: this business's name suggests a distillery operation, but its TTB record on file classifies this specific permit as a Winery -- 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 TX-W-21689 specifically, which may not be the business's primary product line.
Texas's winery book vs every state
Where Texas's 1,013 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Keith Benton Lawson II belongs to
1,013 3rd of 52 higher than 49 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 Keith Benton Lawson II
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 Ranch Wines, INC. · Oregon →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Oregon 995 wineries (Δ 18 lighter vs Texas).
Clover Pond Vineyard · New York →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: New York 854 wineries (Δ 159 lighter vs Texas).
Ayla · Michigan →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Michigan 754 wineries (Δ 259 lighter vs Texas).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 5,387 vs Texas's DENSE-BOOK).
Texas permit board · DENSE-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
Keith Benton Lawson II sits in Texas's DENSE-BOOK winery book (1,013 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · PAIR-CITY
Keith Benton Lawson II'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
Nationwide wineries outside Texas with comparable city books — Keith Benton Lawson II'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 (13 holders in Longview).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (2 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Keith Benton Lawson II hold?
Keith Benton Lawson II holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number TX-W-21689. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Keith Benton Lawson II located?
Keith Benton Lawson II's permit premises is in Longview, Texas, ZIP 75605. Texas holds 1,013 winery permits - the 3rd most of any state.
How should I verify Keith Benton Lawson II's permit?
Cross-check permit number TX-W-21689 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
Keith Benton Lawson II's BW-BONDED plate sits in Texas's DENSE-BOOK winery book (1,013 active, state #3 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.