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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.

Importers168 · 47%
Wholesalers163 · 46%
Distilleries14 · 4%
Wineries11 · 3%

Top cities in District of Columbia

Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city

permits
Source TTB List of Permittees As of April 2025

All permit holders (356)

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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
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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.