Idaho State Liquor Division

Our Mission

The mission of the Idaho State Liquor Division is to provide control over the importation, distribution, sale, and consumption of distilled spirits; curtail intemperate use of beverage alcohol; and responsibly optimize the net revenues to the citizens of Idaho.

Our Vision

The vision of the Idaho State Liquor Division is to be the most respected and highest performing purveyor of distilled spirits in the U.S.A.

The Governor's Message

My Fellow Idahoans,

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, were ratified in 1789.

According to the U.S. Senate historian, since then more than 11,500 amendment changes have been proposed with only 17 ratified by the states. Only one, the 18th Amendment, known as Prohibition, has been repealed. When Utah became the 36th state to approve the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in December of 1933, it was official. The ratified amendment not only repealed the broad prohibition on beverage alcohol, but it also added language to the Constitution that states had the ability to define alcohol laws within their borders.

Consequently, beverage alcohol policy is in place everywhere in the United States. Idaho chooses a model of distilled spirits distribution that includes responsible participation by the state. It’s why we have the Idaho State Liquor Division.

Cities, counties, substance misuse disorder and treatment programs, community colleges, public safety, and more benefit from the division’s business. It is the outcome of the efforts of our neighbors who serve us at the distribution center and retail stores in communities across Idaho.

More importantly, they did their work this year again with another perfect score for responsible service.

The Idaho State Liquor Division is truly Citizen Owned for the Benefit of All.

Sincerely,

Brad Little
Governor, Idaho