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Alcohol permits in Puerto Rico

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

855
Total permits
#26
National rank
26.7
Per 100k residents
92
Cities covered

Puerto Rico in one line

Puerto Rico holds 855 federal alcohol permits — led by wholesalers (455) — at 26.7 per 100,000 residents, the 13th densest state.

#26
by total permits
#13
by permits per capita
32
wineries
123
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 Puerto Rico's 855 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers455 · 53%
Importers245 · 29%
Distilleries123 · 14%
Wineries32 · 4%

Top cities in Puerto Rico

Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city

permits
Source TTB List of Permittees As of April 2025

All permit holders (855)

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Name Class
Sangria KC LA Mora CORP

Sangria KC LA Mora CORP

Winery
Sangria Papa Abe

Sangria Papa Abe, INC.

Winery
Santoscaez INC Winery
Trigo Corporation Winery
Vinos de Puerto Rico INC

Vinos de Puerto Rico

Winery
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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico has 855 active federal alcohol Basic Permits — 32 wineries, 123 distilleries, 245 importers, and 455 wholesalers. That is the 26th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Puerto Rico's per-capita permit rate?

Puerto Rico has 26.7 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 13th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which Puerto Rico city has the most permit holders?

San Juan leads Puerto Rico with 162 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Guaynabo, Caguas, Carolina.

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.