I've never been in a state run liquor store, so while visiting Boise I had to check it out. I…read morewasn't sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised by the merchandising and the selection available. The store has a clean layout with good signage that'll direct you to whatever spirit you're searching for in the store. I ended up checking out two stores and the layout is standard, which makes for a consistent experience. The staff was super helpful and reasonably informed too. I chatted up the manager about bourbon and whiskey. He knew what I was looking for and was happy to share some insights into how you can find it in the stores. The selection really surprised me in the best way possible. Considering it was state run, I wasn't sure what I'd find, but I managed to find quite a bit, along with shelf stickers for some others that had recently passed through. The pricing was even better! Super fair with lots of sales even. Again, not something I'd expected to see. All in all a nice experience. I left with a few things for friends even!

One of the better state run liquor stores in the State of Idaho. Whenever I'm in the need for…read morebooze and near 17th and State, I always stop here. Staff has always been friendly and selection is ample.

The Boise Wine Co-Op Wine shop is like the Willy-Wanka Chocolate Factory but for wines! The…read moresnoz-berries taste like snoz-berries! I am able to order wines I can't find anywhere from here. Service is wonderful! I visit often and I have yet to encounter poor service. Check out the wine tastings in the back. Now if only they had a river of wine... Hmm....

Great selection and great service They also have a patio…read morethat you can sit on and enjoy your glass of wine!

The employee there was fantastic. Very knowledgeable about whiskeys and such. Fred was his name…read more Thanks you so much for the help.

Very friendly & helpful staff. I'm not much of a drinker so I think the staff get a kick out of me…read morewhen I come in 1-2 yr for holidays- to get drinks to bring for my relatives or even for me to try in my hot cocoa hee hee! I appreciate that they share info on maker, history & comparables. Thry have excellent selection of sample/small size items too.

This place has a vast array of beers for every palate. There are tastings several times a week and…read morean upcoming 4/20 festival in the parking lot with vendors. The service is informative and helpful even with the decision paralysis due to the amount of beers. Just yesterday I had an inactive beer (flat/broken)and they replaced it. The vibe is sports, cribbage, and sometimes a record player with awesome tunes. Everyone is welcome--even your four-legged friends.

A great spot to meet up with friends or grab a beer to go. They have just about every beer you…read morecould think of. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable.

In a previous life the building that houses this state run liquor store (as all in Idaho are) was a…read morebank; hence the two drive trough aisle windows on the State Street side of the building. But Idaho does not provide drive through sales of hooch. So you know, unlike the guy in the red pick up truck with Texas plates who we saw today drive through up to the window thinking he could order to go. The store is well lit and well stocked with a very helpful woman working at the counter who asked us, as we checked out our order, if we needed vodka. Maybe because we had a bottle of bourbon, rye, gin and tequila as our purchase. Once every 12 or so months we find the bourbon and gin bottles at our house are empty and our last purchase of them was Thanksgiving 2023. Once every couple of years the same holds true for tequila and rye so in some years, like this one, all need replacing at one time. So it was intuitive for the nice woman to ask if we needed vodka but that is a spirit we use so often that I think I'd have to brush the dust off of the Grey Goose bottle in the liquor cabinet before I poured it. But I have read that vodka is the best selling kind of hooch in this part of Idaho and, boy howdy, it sure seemed so for the selection in this store. My husband said the vodka display looked like the cereal at Albertsons for the over abundance of options. We don't need a liquor store often but when we do we will come back to this location. On the topic of location, this is in the same strip mall complex that houses Winco and Home Depot. Woohoo PS: They have Licor 43 at this store so for we fans of that botanical liquor from Cartegna, Spain, to make Carajillo, the liquor and coffee Mexican after dinner drink, we no longer have to drive to the liquor store in Boise's North End to buy it. A couple of years ago when I bought a bottle, that North End store was the only one to carry it. Accessibility: One spot of accessible parking in front of bank and the only curb ramp is on the side of that.

Knowledgeable friendly and extremely helpful staff. Carry top shelf liquor, where I can always rely…read moreon them to have stock

so just cause I called due to YOURE listing on google saying you were open all I got was someone's…read moresaying "we're closed" didn't even get a chance to ask anything and they hung up I'd like to speak with management in regards to their person working today as of 9pm 12/6 Thank you, if not a investiagtion will be filed. Why was your sister store closed at 5pm no online interaction I had multiple people show up behind me with no clue it was closed. Please explain this.

Being that liquor stores are run by the state in Idaho, it would be easy to assume they're all the…read moresame. Not so! Some have better selections of certain liquors (I'm looking at you and your stellar Scotch selection, Kuna), some have more knowledgable staff (downtown Boise), some have an overall expansive selection (Vista), and some, like this one, differentiate themselves by their kind and thoughtful service. Came in here looking for vermouth for Manhattan making. Now, I've consumed many a-Manhattan but haven't mixed many. So, as I stood there gazing at the Vermouth selection--I was flummoxed. Sweet? Dry? I was unsure. That's when the gentleman working approached and asked if he could be of help. He was also unsure (more of a martini guy), but immediately busted out a bartending guide and looked up the answer for me. I've been to other liquor stores in town looking for advice and have been met with shrugs when the worker was unsure--this was definitely above and beyond the usual service. The only oddity I found was that typically, one can go to the vodka section and all bottle sizes of a particular brand are grouped together--here, the smallest bottles of various types of liquor (not minis, but smaller bottles) are grouped together in a separate section. Parking is convenient (practically door to door) and hours are until 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Get to it!

Didn't have what i was looking for, but great customer service. Staff engaged me, new the product i…read morewas seeking (& had drank it before), They looked it up in the state computer system & let me know a different location (nearby) that i could purchase. Thanks !!!

We all know that state run liquor stores suck. But in Idaho, what's the alternative besides buying…read moreyour booze in another state and bring it home. Hmmmm....sounds like "bootlegging" to me. I love this liquor store. They recently (in the past few years) expanded and that brought a smile to my face. I no longer feel claustrophobic in this location anymore. The variety and stock is ample. The staff has always been super friendly.

Do you enjoy a glass of wine but are sick of every spot in town having the exact same options? Are…read moreyou down to make a new bff and have unexpected, hours-long conversations? Are you maybe a former emo/goth/metal kid that still seeks out a witchy vibe? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions then Shadow Puppet is your place! I have never felt more at home in a wine bar. The selection of unique, but still very approachable wines was impressive but not overwhelming. Did everything taste better drinking out of carnival glass goblets? Yeah it did.

A magical place with magical wines!…read more Loved the wines. Loved the atmosphere. Loved the owner/bartender. Great ambience, even better people.