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Alcohol permits in Illinois

Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Illinois - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

2,309
Total permits
#8
National rank
18.4
Per 100k residents
384
Cities covered

Illinois in one line

Illinois holds 2,309 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (1,136) - at 18.4 per 100,000 residents, the 33rd densest state.

#8
by total permits
#33
by permits per capita
204
wineries
115
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 Illinois's 2,309 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers1,136 · 49%
Importers854 · 37%
Wineries204 · 9%
Distilleries115 · 5%

Top cities in Illinois

Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city

permits
Source TTB List of Permittees As of April 2025

All permit holders (2,309)

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Name Class
Alkemy Elyxrs Distribution

Alkemy Elyrs Distribution INC

Importer
All Bev

All Beverage Systems, LLC

Importer
Alliance Beverage, INC. Importer
Allied Indigo Resources

Allied Indigo Resources LLC

Importer
Alpental Wine and Spirits LLC Importer
Altitude Wine Imports LLC Importer
Alto Vineyards, Limited Importer
Altos Distribution Il

Altos Distribution Il LLC

Importer
Ambrosia International, LLC Importer
American Romanian Import Export, INC. Importer
American Vintage Beverage CO.

American Vintage Beverage INC.

Importer
American Wholesale Wine & Spirits, INC. Importer
Amtec International of NY CORP. Importer
Ana Wine Imports

Ana Imports INC.

Importer
Anastasia Tinari Projects LLC Importer
Andalucia Imports

Andalucia Imports LLC

Importer
Anderson Ganne Wines

Anderson Ganne Consulting, LLC

Importer
Anic Trading

Anic Trading LLC

Importer
Apex Trade International LLC Importer
Apologue LLC

Apologue, LLC

Importer
Hoste

Apologue, LLC

Importer
Apostrophe Brands

Apostrophe Brands LLC

Importer
Applicious LTD Importer
Arak Wine & Spirits

Arak INC

Importer
Arins Enterprises, INC. Importer
Aroma International INC. Importer
Platinum Label Imports

Art Vandalay Industries, LLC

Importer
Atlas Imports, L.L.C. Importer
Atomic Brands, INC. Importer
Atoto Imports Incorporated Importer
Aty International LLC Importer
Aaieco

Austrian/American Import/Export Commercial Operations, INC.

Importer
Authentic Vine Corporation Importer
Ave Imports USA

Ave Imports USA, LLC

Importer
Aventura Beverages, INC. Importer
Awe LLC Importer
Az Vine Source LLC Importer
Aztekos INC Importer
Great Face Cafe

Azuka Morah DBA Great Face Cafe

Importer
Baldo LLC Importer
Baltic Food Distributing

Baltic Food Distributing INC.

Importer
Baniaz

Baniaz, INC.

Importer
Banner Beverage Group, LLC Importer
Banner Wholesale Grocers Importer
Basil Chicago Spirits

Basil Chicago Spirits Incorporated

Importer
Bass&Brew LLC Importer
Battaglia Distributing CORP., INC. Importer
Baum Wine Imports

Baum Wine Imports, INC.

Importer
Bellagave LLC Importer
Benmar Foods Corporation Importer
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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Illinois?

Illinois has 2,309 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 204 wineries, 115 distilleries, 854 importers, and 1,136 wholesalers. That is the 8th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Illinois's per-capita permit rate?

Illinois has 18.4 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 679 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 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.