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Alcohol permits in Illinois

Name: Illinois Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: PlainAlcohol
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Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Illinois - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

2,342
Total permits: #8
National rank: 18.7
Below median · per 100k: 385
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

Illinois holds 2,342 federal alcohol permits (#8 of 52 by count) but ranks #33 at 18.7 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#8
by total permits: #33
by permits per capita: 2,342
permits in state: 18.7/100k
residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees (August 2026) · Census Vintage-2023 population.

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Data updated September 2026

Illinois vs all states by federal permit count

Where this state's TTB Basic Permit count sits among every state and territory on PlainAlcohol

2,342 8th of 52 higher than 44 of 52 states

States, banded by federal alcohol Basic Permit count

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Source TTB List of Permittees · August 2026

Permit mix

How Illinois's 2,342 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers1,154 · 49%

Importers867 · 37%

Wineries204 · 9%

Distilleries117 · 5%

Chicago

694
Elk Grove Village

45
Elgin

43
Bolingbrook

38
Skokie

32

Illinois alcohol industry score

One composite grade from Illinois's own TTB permit data, benchmarked against every other state and territory PlainAlcohol tracks (not an external industry standard). A state missing an input is graded on the remaining dimensions alone -- the missing weight moves to them rather than deflating the score.

D 40

Producer density D

18.7 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity F

61/100

1 minus the Herfindahl index across distillery/winery/importer/wholesaler permit shares -- higher means no single permit type dominates

City coverage F

3.1 / 100k residents

Distinct cities with a TTB-permitted producer, per 100,000 residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees, August 2026, and U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population. See methodology.

All permit holders (2,342)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Blackwell Moonshine Blackwell Moonshine, LLC	Springfield	Wholesaler	IL-P-21634
Blind Taney, LLC	Bolingbrook	Wholesaler	IL-P-15451
Blink Beverage LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15427
Blocofoods LLC	Evanston	Wholesaler	IL-P-21433
Blue Crane Imports LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15476
Blue Ribbon Products CO.	Joliet	Wholesaler	IL-P-2515
Blue Run Spirits, INC.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21815
Blue Star International Imports, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15012
Blue Zone Products LLC	Palos Hills	Wholesaler	IL-P-21606
BM Cooper Enterprises LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21735
BNC Enterprises LLC	Naperville	Wholesaler	IL-P-15209
BNC Enterprises LLC	Plano	Wholesaler	IL-P-15247
Bodin Street Wines & Spirits LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21219
Bonanno Vintners Bonanno Vintners, L.L.C.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-3654
Bone Spirits LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15392
Boozy Bazaar Boozy Bazaar LLC	Elk Grove Village	Wholesaler	IL-P-21696
Bos Bottling Company Bos Distilling Company, LLC	Downers Grove	Wholesaler	IL-P-3750
Bourbon Warehouse Receipts, INC.	Deerfield	Wholesaler	IL-P-887
Brands International LLC	Palatine	Wholesaler	IL-P-21281
Branklin Brew CO. Branklin Brewing Company, LLC	Addison	Wholesaler	IL-P-15514
Breakthru Beverage Illinios, LLC	Cicero	Wholesaler	IL-P-21215
Breakthru Beverage Illinois Belleville, LLC	Belleville	Wholesaler	IL-P-21216
Brehon Pub Brehon Corporation	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21302
Brevi Manu Brevi Manu, INC.	Bensenville	Wholesaler	IL-P-21562
Brewers Distributing Company	Peoria	Wholesaler	IL-P-15467
Brewers Distributing Company	Peoria	Wholesaler	IL-P-2950
Bricco Wine Importers, INC.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15557
Bricco Wine INC	Bartlett	Wholesaler	IL-P-21068
Brickey's Junction Cabin BBQ & Brew LLC	Murrayville	Wholesaler	IL-P-21467
Bridge Energy Solutions CORP	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21146
Lagrow Organic Beer CO. Broken Lantern Organic Beer Company LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21200
Satla Spirits BSD Retail, LLC	Skokie	Wholesaler	IL-P-21442
Bucket List Brewing, LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21156
Buenavintura Imports LTD.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21271
Bull Young Bourbon Bull Young Bourbon INC.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21616
Bumbu Rum Company Bumbu Rum Company LLC	Highland Park	Wholesaler	IL-P-21548
Burke Beverage, INC.	McCook	Wholesaler	IL-P-21305
Burke Beverage, INC.	MC Cook	Wholesaler	IL-P-3017
C.H. Robinson Company	Woodridge	Wholesaler	IL-P-15486
C5mi Insight LLC	Peoria	Wholesaler	IL-P-21275
Cahoots Brewing Cahoots Brewing LLC	Oak Park	Wholesaler	IL-P-21619
Calice Wines LLC	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21485
Camaryn Wine and Spirits, INC.	Elk Grove Village	Wholesaler	IL-P-15436
Candid Wines, L.L.C.	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15067
Cargomatix, LTD.	Mount Prospect	Wholesaler	IL-P-21695
Carl Jeppson Company Carl Jeppson Company	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-3675
Carnaval Drinks Company	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-21730
Cardona Collection Carturk, LLC	Mount Prospect	Wholesaler	IL-P-21201
Case Elder	Chicago	Wholesaler	IL-P-15434
Castle Distributors & Specialties, LLC	Deerfield	Wholesaler	IL-P-21639

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Illinois?

Illinois has 2,342 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 204 wineries, 117 distilleries, 867 importers, and 1,154 wholesalers. That is the 8th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Illinois's per-capita permit rate?

Illinois has 18.7 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 33rd by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which Illinois city has the most permit holders?

Chicago leads Illinois with 694 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Elk Grove Village, Elgin, Bolingbrook.

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 August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.

Reading Illinois's count-vs-density split

Illinois holds 2,342 federal alcohol permits (#8 of 52 by count) but ranks #33 at 18.7 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state. Federal Basic Permits authorize FAA Act activity, not retail sale, and are not a substitute for the state ABC license.

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Per-capita rates use U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Confirm any record against the official TTB Public Permit Search. For informational purposes only; see our disclaimer.