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Alcohol permits in Hawaii
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Hawaii - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 294
- Total permits
- #43
- National rank
- 20.5
- Per 100k residents
- 40
- Cities covered
Hawaii in one line
Hawaii holds 294 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (134) - at 20.5 per 100,000 residents, the 22nd densest state.
- #43
- by total permits
- #22
- by permits per capita
- 23
- wineries
- 29
- distilleries
Source: TTB List of Permittees (April 2025) · Census Vintage-2023 population.
Data updated July 2026
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 Hawaii's 294 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Hawaii
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii
110 permits
- Kailua Kona 28
Kailua Kona, Hawaii
28 permits
- Hilo 15
Hilo, Hawaii
15 permits
- Kahului 12
Kahului, Hawaii
12 permits
- Lihue 12
Lihue, Hawaii
12 permits
- Kapolei 9
Kapolei, Hawaii
9 permits
- Wailuku 9
Wailuku, Hawaii
9 permits
- Waipahu 8
Waipahu, Hawaii
8 permits
- Aiea 8
Aiea, Hawaii
8 permits
- Kailua 7
Kailua, Hawaii
7 permits
All permit holders (294)
Page 4 of 6| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Clip Creative LLC | Wholesaler |
| Coastline International, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Consolidated Package Store | Wholesaler |
| DFS Galleria DFS Group L.P. | Wholesaler |
| DFS Group L.P. | Wholesaler |
| DFS Kona Airport DFS Group L.P. | Wholesaler |
| DFS Hawaii, a Division of DFS Group L.P. DFS Group L.P. | Wholesaler |
| Diamond Head Cellars Diamond Head Cellars, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Domaine Makai Domaine Makai, LLC | Wholesaler |
| JMD Beverages-Maui Doty Equities, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Drink Summer Club INC. | Wholesaler |
| Epicea Collection LLC | Wholesaler |
| First Pacific Trading CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Flavors of Italy Flavors of Italy, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Francis Hunt Distributors LLC | Wholesaler |
| Allied Importers & Wholesalers GG Holdings LTD. | Wholesaler |
| Grape Northwest Distributors, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hawaii Sea Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hawaiian Agents INC. | Wholesaler |
| Hansen Distribution Group Hawaiian Housewares, LTD. | Wholesaler |
| Hansen Distribution Group Hawaiian Housewares, LTD. | Wholesaler |
| Hawaiian King Candies, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hibred Beverage & Supply CO. LLC | Wholesaler |
| Himakana INC Himakana INC | Wholesaler |
| Koha Oriental Foods Hnk, INC. | Wholesaler |
| International In-Flight CO., LTD. | Wholesaler |
| Island Distributing Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Island Distributing Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Island Distributing Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Island Distributing Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Island Distributing Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| RBG Spirits and Wine of Hawaii Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| RBG Spirits and Wine of Hawaii Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| RBG Spirits and Wine of Hawaii Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| RBG Spirits and Wine of Hawaii Island Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Neptune Enterprise Jason Aric Jansen | Wholesaler |
| Ha-Ha Distribution Jenai Mattison Yoshii | Wholesaler |
| JFC International INC. | Wholesaler |
| JFC International INC. | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers of Hawaii Johnson Brothers of Hawaii, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers of Hawaii Johnson Brothers of Hawaii, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers of Hawaii, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers of Hawaii, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers of Hawaii, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers of Hawaii, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Kai Vodka Kai Vodka LLC | Wholesaler |
| Kaimuki Selections Kaimuki Distributors LLC | Wholesaler |
| Katie Minkus | Wholesaler |
| Kett Creek International LLC | Wholesaler |
| Kolani Distillers, LLC | Wholesaler |
Related guides
State Alcohol Regulations →
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Hawaii?
Hawaii has 294 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 23 wineries, 29 distilleries, 108 importers, and 134 wholesalers. That is the 43rd most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Hawaii's per-capita permit rate?
Hawaii has 20.5 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 22nd by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Hawaii city has the most permit holders?
Honolulu leads Hawaii with 110 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Kailua Kona, Hilo, Kahului.
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.
Every figure on PlainAlcohol is rendered directly from federal TTB permit data, no number is typed in by an editor. This state count is rendered directly from the TTB List of Permittees, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.