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Alcohol permits in District of Columbia
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in District of Columbia — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers — from the public List of Permittees.
- 356
- Total permits
- #38
- National rank
- 52.4
- Per 100k residents
- 9
- Cities covered
District of Columbia in one line
District of Columbia holds 356 federal alcohol permits — led by importers (168) — at 52.4 per 100,000 residents, the 5th densest state.
- #38
- by total permits
- #5
- by permits per capita
- 11
- wineries
- 14
- distilleries
Source: TTB List of Permittees (April 2025) · Census Vintage-2023 population.
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) List of Permittees, published April 2025, 83,590 federal alcohol Basic Permits are on file across 52 states and territories. This page lists every holder with premises in the state, drawn directly from that public federal record; see the methodology for details.
Permit mix
How District of Columbia's 356 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in District of Columbia
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Washington
Washington, District of Columbia
346 permits
- Washington DC 2
Washington DC, District of Columbia
2 permits
- Wahington 2
Wahington, District of Columbia
2 permits
- Sterling 1
Sterling, District of Columbia
1 permits
- Nwark 1
Nwark, District of Columbia
1 permits
- Newark 1
Newark, District of Columbia
1 permits
- Washington, D.C. 1
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
1 permits
- District of Columbia 1
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
1 permits
- Wasington 1
Wasington, District of Columbia
1 permits
All permit holders (356)
Page 1 of 8| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Brightwood Pizza & Bottle Basque Bar LLC | Distillery |
| City-State City-State Brewing CO LLC | Distillery |
| Cotton & Reed Cotton & Reed, INC. | Distillery |
| Farmers & Distillers DC, LLC | Distillery |
| Jos. a. Magnus & CO., LLC | Distillery |
| Letena Ethiopian Restaurant Letena Ethiopian Restaurant LLC | Distillery |
| Green Hat Distillery Luxco, INC. | Distillery |
| One Eight Distilling, LLC | Distillery |
| Potomac Distilling Limited Liability Company | Distillery |
| Republic Restoratives, INC. | Distillery |
| Don Ciccio & Figli Think Italian LLC | Distillery |
| Red Bear Brewing Company VBR Brewing Corporation | Distillery |
| Bo & Ivy Distillers Washington Area General Spirits Company, LLC | Distillery |
| Stray Oak Spirits ZJ Liquors, LLC | Distillery |
| 100k Gold Tequila Company, L.L.C. | Importer |
| Harry's Reserve 909 NJ LLC | Importer |
| Golden Vines Imports A-B LLC | Importer |
| A-Team Importers A-Team Importers, LLC | Importer |
| Ah Global Marketing LLC | Importer |
| Ambtrade, INC. | Importer |
| Anxo Cider Anxo Logistics LLC | Importer |
| Aris a. Zissis | Importer |
| Art of Wine & Art Du Vin Art of Wine & Art Du Vin LLC | Importer |
| Assa Imports Assa Imports INC. | Importer |
| Bacchus Importers, LLC | Importer |
| Barrel One INC. | Importer |
| Barrel Reserve Investments Barrel Reserve Investments | Importer |
| Bb&R USA LLC | Importer |
| Bel Ragazzo LLC | Importer |
| Best Wine Cellars, L.L.C. | Importer |
| Beyond Selection Wine Importers USA, LLC | Importer |
| Bezze Enterprises LLC | Importer |
| Bien Eleve LLC | Importer |
| Blu Skye Distribution, INC | Importer |
| Benchmark Wine & Spirits / Brentwood Wine DC Brentwood Wine Company, LLC | Importer |
| C'est Vin, LLC | Importer |
| Calvert Woodley Wine and Liquor Calvert Woodley INC. | Importer |
| East Brazil Company Cana Brazil CORP | Importer |
| Capital Wines, LLC | Importer |
| CBM Imports CBM Imports LLC | Importer |
| CDF Spirits LLC CDF Spirits LLC | Importer |
| Caldwell Family Vines CFV Holdings LLC | Importer |
| Cotton & Reed, INC. | Importer |
| CVX LLC | Importer |
| Dama Roja Dama Roja Artisanal Beverages LLC | Importer |
| Dangerous Wine Group L.L.C. | Importer |
| Catalani Wines Daniele Catalani | Importer |
| DC Wine Cellars, LLC | Importer |
| Ddw, LLC | Importer |
| Desaber Desaber LLC | Importer |
Related guides
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in District of Columbia?
District of Columbia has 356 active federal alcohol Basic Permits — 11 wineries, 14 distilleries, 168 importers, and 163 wholesalers. That is the 38th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is District of Columbia's per-capita permit rate?
District of Columbia has 52.4 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 5th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which District of Columbia city has the most permit holders?
Washington leads District of Columbia with 346 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Washington DC, Wahington, Sterling.
Are breweries included?
No. Breweries do not hold an FAA Basic Permit — they operate under a Brewer's Notice (IRC §6103, protected from disclosure), so they are not in the public TTB List of Permittees this directory is built from.
Where does this data come from?
The TTB FOIA "List of Permittees," published April 2025 — public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.
Sources: TTB FOIA List of Permittees (April 2025) · U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population estimates for per-capita rates (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Reformatted without alteration; confirm any record against the official TTB list.