Dramvia - Whiskey Collection Ledger
Dramvia is a record book for people who collect whiskey and other spirits. Instead of a spreadsheet or a note on your phone, each bottle gets its own entry with the details collectors actually care about: distillery, style, age statement, strength, size, edition, and whether it is a store pick or a single barrel with its own number.
It is designed for keeping track, not for shopping or drinking more. You can see at a glance which bottles are sealed and which are open, roughly how much is left in each, what you paid, and what you think a bottle is worth today. A wishlist keeps track of bottles you are still looking for, and short tasting notes let you remember how a bottle actually tasted.
The web version runs entirely in your browser with no account. It is intended for adults of legal drinking age who want an organised, private inventory of a collection they already own.
The app runs entirely in your browser. What you enter is saved only on this device.
How to use Dramvia
- Add a bottle. On the Collection tab tap Add. Type the name (the only required field), the distillery or brand, choose a type such as Bourbon, Scotch, Rye, Irish, Japanese, Rum, Tequila, Gin or Other, and fill in age, ABV, volume in ml and edition if you know them.
- Record pick and barrel details. Open Pick & barrel details to mark a store pick, note who picked it, and add the barrel number, batch and warehouse printed on the label.
- Add status, price and a photo. Switch Opened on once a bottle is open. Enter the purchase price, your own estimated value, the purchase date and where you bought it. Tap the camera square at the top to attach a photo from your device, and choose or create a shelf to group bottles.
- Browse and search. The Collection tab shows your total value and how many bottles are open or sealed. Search by name or distillery, filter by type, change the sort order (newest, name, value or ABV) or switch between grid and list view.
- Log a tasting. Open a bottle and tap Add under Tasting notes. Give it a star rating in half steps, choose neat, on the rocks or with water, tap flavor tags such as vanilla, oak or smoke, and add your own words.
- Keep a wishlist. On the Wishlist tab add bottles you are hunting for with a note such as a target price. When you find one, tap Got it to open a prefilled entry for your collection.
- Check the overview. The Stats tab shows total value, bottles owned, open, sealed and finished counts, and a breakdown by type.
Features
- Manual entry for any bottle, with no database approval or submission
- Types for bourbon, scotch, rye, Irish, Japanese, rum, tequila, gin and others
- Store pick, barrel number, batch and warehouse fields
- Open or sealed status, fill level and a finished-bottle history
- Purchase price, your own estimated value and total collection value
- Tasting notes with half-star ratings, serving style and flavor tags
- Wishlist that turns into a collection entry when you find the bottle
- Shelves, search, type filters, sorting and grid or list view
- Bottle photos stored in your browser
- Light and dark themes and a choice of currency symbol
Keeping a useful spirits collection record
What to write down from the label
The most useful details are the ones that are hard to find again later. Besides the name and distillery, note the age statement if there is one, the strength (ABV, or proof in the US, where proof is twice the ABV), and the bottle size. For limited releases, copy the edition or release year exactly as printed.
Single-barrel and store-pick bottles usually carry a barrel or cask number, sometimes a warehouse or rick location and a bottling date. Two bottles with the same name can taste quite different from barrel to barrel, so these numbers are what make your notes meaningful. A quick photo of the back label is a good backup.
Open bottles and fill levels
Sealed spirits are very stable when stored upright, away from sunlight and heat. Once a bottle is open, the air in the bottle slowly changes the flavour, and the effect grows as the level drops. Many collectors therefore keep an eye on bottles that are less than about a third full and plan to finish or share them rather than leave them for years.
Store bottles standing up so high-strength spirit does not sit against the cork, and keep them at a steady room temperature. Recording which bottles are open helps you avoid having too many open at once.
Prices and values
Write down what you paid on the day, including tax if you want a true picture of spending. An estimated value is only your own judgement: secondary-market prices vary widely by region, condition and law, and in many places reselling alcohol requires a licence or is not allowed at all. Treat the total as a personal record, not an appraisal, and check insurance or local rules separately if a collection is valuable.
Tasting notes that help later
Short, consistent notes are more useful than long ones. Record how you served it, because water or ice changes aroma and taste, then a few words each for nose, palate and finish. Comparing notes for the same bottle on different days shows how much mood and food affect what you taste.
Collecting and tasting are about appreciation, not quantity. Small measured pours, plenty of water and never driving after drinking keep the hobby enjoyable, and local laws on the legal drinking age always apply.
Frequently asked questions
Where is my collection stored?
Only in this browser on this device, including photos. There is no account and nothing is uploaded. Clearing site data for this website or using a private window removes it, so keep that in mind before clearing your browser.
Can it read a bottle label automatically?
Not on the web. The phone app can draft an entry from a label photo; in the browser every bottle is entered by hand, and photos you attach are only stored as pictures.
Are the values market prices?
No. Dramvia does not look up prices. The paid and estimated values are numbers you type, and the currency symbol is for display only; amounts are never converted.
Does it work for spirits other than whiskey?
Yes. Besides whiskey styles there are types for rum, tequila, gin and Other, so any labelled bottle can be recorded.
What does the phone app add?
The iPhone and Android app adds label reading, and its optional Premium plan raises the limits on bottles, tasting notes, wishlist items and photos and adds value history, detailed breakdowns, CSV export and backup.
Are there limits in the browser?
Yes, the free limits apply: up to 30 bottles, 3 tasting notes per bottle, 5 wishlist items and 1 photo per bottle.
Limitations of the web version
- No AI label reading on the web; entries are typed by hand
- Up to 30 bottles, 3 tasting notes per bottle, 5 wishlist items and 1 photo per bottle
- Value history, detailed breakdowns, CSV export and JSON backup are only in the phone app
- Data and photos are stored only in this browser and are not synced between devices
- In-app purchases are not offered on the web
Disclaimer
Dramvia is a record-keeping tool for adults of legal drinking age. It does not sell alcohol or encourage drinking. Prices and values are entered by you and are not market quotes or appraisals. Please drink responsibly and follow local laws.
Phone app
Dramvia is also available as an app for phones and tablets: