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Alcohol permits in North Carolina

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

1,899
Total permits
#10
National rank
17.5
Per 100k residents
306
Cities covered

North Carolina in one line

North Carolina holds 1,899 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (983) - at 17.5 per 100,000 residents, the 34th densest state.

#10
by total permits
#34
by permits per capita
307
wineries
185
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 North Carolina's 1,899 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers983 · 52%
Importers424 · 22%
Wineries307 · 16%
Distilleries185 · 10%

Top cities in North Carolina

Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city

permits
Source TTB List of Permittees As of April 2025

All permit holders (1,899)

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Name Class
D.B.A LLC Wholesaler
Daidala Ciders

Daidala Ciders LLC

Wholesaler
Dandelion Wines Distributor LLC

Dandelion Wines Distributor LLC

Wholesaler
Dandelion Wines Distributor LLC Wholesaler
Daveste Vineyards

Daveste, LLC

Wholesaler
Davis & Son Cidermill

Davis & Son Cider Mill, LLC

Wholesaler
Davis Valley Winery and Vineyard, INC. Wholesaler
Daytoon Distributors

Daytoon, INC.

Wholesaler
De Maison Selections, INC. Wholesaler
Degrazia Imports LLC Wholesaler
Denholme Winery Corporation

Denholme Winery Corporation

Wholesaler
Desajo

Desajo LLC

Wholesaler
Deutsche Imports LLC Wholesaler
Fair Game Beverage Company

Devil's Distillery, LLC

Wholesaler
Diab Importers LLC Wholesaler
Diablo Distilleries

Diablo Distilleries LLC

Wholesaler
Dionysus Distributing, LLC Wholesaler
Disaronno International, LLC Wholesaler
Mountain Brook Vineyards

Discovery Heights Vineyards, LLC

Wholesaler
Distillery No 209 LTD. Napa, California Wholesaler
Distinctive Domaines LLC Wholesaler
Divide Vineyards, LLC Wholesaler
Divine Llama Vineyards

Divine Llama Vineyards, LLC

Wholesaler
Divine Wine and Spirits LLC Wholesaler
DJW Global Enterprise, INC. Wholesaler
Doc Porter's Distillery, LLC Wholesaler
Dolce Vita, INC. Wholesaler
N10chun'z Wine Company

Donita Carter-Twyman

Wholesaler
Doodle Sasser

Doodle Sasser Distilling, LLC

Wholesaler
Shdane Group

Dorado Rock LLC

Wholesaler
Dorothy T. Brown Wholesaler
Double Diamond Distillery LLC Wholesaler
Bannerman Vineyard

Douglas Scot and Colleen T. Bannerman

Wholesaler
Dover Vineyards LLC Wholesaler
Dragon Glass Winery

Dragon Glass Winery LLC

Wholesaler
Drink Bourbon Water

Drink Bourbon Water LLC

Wholesaler
Duggan's Distillers Products Corporation Wholesaler
Durham Distillery, LLC Wholesaler
Durham Distillery, LLC Wholesaler
Duty Free Americas (Balt-Wash), INC. Wholesaler
DV Spirits, LLC Wholesaler
Independent Craft Distributors

DZ Enterprises LLC

Wholesaler
Eason Investments, INC Wholesaler
Eastern Caribbean Rum CO. LLC Wholesaler
Ecosur Distributing LLC Wholesaler
Ecovalley

Ecosur Group LLC

Wholesaler
Cana Specialty Wines

Edward L. Roess

Wholesaler
Cana Specialty Wines

Edward L. Roess

Wholesaler
Ekeko Distribution, INC. Wholesaler
El Ideal Foods.Inc Wholesaler
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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 1,899 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 307 wineries, 185 distilleries, 424 importers, and 983 wholesalers. That is the 10th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is North Carolina's per-capita permit rate?

North Carolina has 17.5 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 34th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which North Carolina city has the most permit holders?

Raleigh leads North Carolina with 436 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Charlotte, Durham, Wilmington.

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.