About Us

We're Scott and Rachelle Kelch. When we tell people what we do for a living, we always get the answer "ah, that's just the dream job isn't it?" and yes, it absolutely is!

We've been operating as an official Idaho liquor broker since 2011, and we still get that giggly feeling (the alcohol probably helps) when we meet talented individuals who want to bring their ambitious and delicious spirits to the Gem state. There's nothing we love more than to give brands that Idaho service and sense of adventure that Idaho is known for.

Scott Kelch

Scott Kelch

Founder + Sales Manager

Scott has been in the alcohol business since 2007, when he started a career with an Anheuser-Busch distributor in Austin, Texas. After vacationing to Boise, Scott decided to move to Idaho and secured a position with the local A/B distributor as an On-Premise Sales Rep. After a couple years in the beer business, Scott had the opportunity to advance his career with a local liquor broker. Scott started out as the Boise Sales Rep and soon became the Idaho State Manager. After a year's time, Scott was promoted to Regional Sales Manager covering the Pacific Northwest, all while receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Northwest Nazarene University. Upon the owner’s retirement, Scott started NorthStar Spirits in 2011 and has been the Owner ever since. Starting out as a small brokerage in 2011 with just three suppliers, Scott has grown NorthStar Spirits to become one the most prominent liquor brokerages in the State of Idaho. With a passion for Idaho and the Pacific Northwest, NorthStar Spirits prides themselves in representing small-to-medium-sized distilleries from the region, as well as importers and beyond. Scott has extensive experience launching brands in Idaho and has been very successful growing them. Scott is also well-versed in bourbon, and hehas been to Kentucky for Bourbon Fest. He tends to choose bourbon as his drink of choice. When not slinging booze, Scott along with his wife, Rachelle, and their two kids, are usually found somewhere in the Idaho mountains fishing, camping, or enjoying an adult beverage in an Idaho hot spring.

Rachelle Kelch

Rachelle Kelch

Co-Owner + Chief Operating Officer

Rachelle is a rare Idaho native and attended Pepperdine University in her younger days, obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. She has a background in Marketing and Event Coordination and has been successfully running events in the Treasure Valley area for the past ten years. She manages many of our liquor tasting events, as well as big events like Sip Idaho, and smaller public liquor tasting events inside bars, restaurants, and liquor stores. She also does a lot of the behind-the-scenes work, like completing paperwork for new liquor product listings, invoicing suppliers, social media management, monthly email newsletters, and website updates. In 2019, Rachelle helped clarify some of Idaho's liquor sampling laws to the public, while working with the Idaho State Liquor Division and the Alcohol Beverage Control, to benefit all liquor brands in the state. She founded Sip Idaho in 2019, Idaho's only public all-liquor tasting festival! Sip Idaho is an annual event, held in the Spring in her hometown in North Idaho, in July in Boise during Idaho Spirits Month, and in the Fall in Eastern Idaho, where the public can come to one place and try all kinds of spirits - whiskies, vodkas, gin, tequila, and so on. Visit our sister website at www.SipIdahoEvent.com for more information. When Rachelle isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her son and daughter, and her husband, Scott. As a family, they enjoy Idaho’s outdoors, including camping, boating, hot springing, and traveling! Rachelle also likes to drink wine which is “not working” on her time off, and enjoys a good highland single malt Scotch or Japanese Whisky.

Michelle Doyel

Michelle Doyel

Administrative Assistant

Michelle is an Idaho native from the small town of Pocatello where she attended Idaho State University securing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Marketing. With a passion for creating engaging social media content, Michelle has honored skills that blend creativity and strategy to connect with audiences and build brand presence. When not working, Michelle enjoys spending quality time with her dogs, traveling when possible, and socializing with friends over drinks, embracing a balanced lifestyle. Michelle’s go-to drinks of choice are a Bloody Mary by day and a margarita on the rocks by night. She looks forward to assisting the NorthStar Team will all things Administraive and Marketing related as we grow our brands together!

We are hiring in the Boise Area!

We are hiring in the Boise Area!

Boise Idaho Sales Rep

Interesting in working in the liquor industry? Do you have a lot of ambition, strong work ethic, and drive? We are looking for a self-motivated individual to join our team in the Boise, Idaho, area. The ideal individual would live in the downtown Boise area, and cover the 100 District territory. Interested in learning more? Contact us!