Wholesale alcohol rules in New York
Whether a producer may sell direct to a retailer here, by beverage class. Each row says how well sourced it is: whether we read the statute ourselves, or are still working from our own notes or a secondary summary.
This is the producer-to-retailer lane. Sales through a licensed wholesaler are the ordinary route and are not what these rows describe. Nothing here is legal advice — it is a record of what we read, published so you can check it.
Acting as a broker is a separate question. Whether you personally need a licence, permit or registration to solicit orders in New York — and whether an independent commission broker can be licensed there at all — is answered state by state here.
Beer
OpenN.Y. Alco. Bev. Cont. Law 51(2) — verified 2026-10-25.
Wine
Open- Producer must make no more than 250,000 gal/yr to qualify
N.Y. Alco. Bev. Cont. Law 76-a(2)(c), with 76-a(9)(a) (ceiling) — verified 2026-10-25.
Spirits
Open- Producer must make no more than 75,000 gal/yr to qualify
N.Y. Alco. Bev. Cont. Law 61(1-a) — verified 2026-10-25.
RTD / canned cocktails
OpenN.Y. Alco. Bev. Cont. Law 3(19) (definition of "liquor"), which routes an RTD to its base section — verified 2026-10-25.
A class not listed above is one nobody has read yet — not even a secondary summary. It is not a finding that New York forbids it. Every row above links the statute it rests on, so you can check the reading for yourself.