About

What this is and why it exists.

The idea

Whiskey Notebook is a place to record, discover, and revisit whiskey cocktail recipes. Whether you're refining a classic Manhattan or inventing something entirely your own, this app keeps track of every iteration so nothing is lost between pours.

Free features

  • Browse and create public cocktail recipes with ingredients and step-by-step instructions.
  • Save any recipe to your private notebook and customise it independently.
  • Track every version of a recipe — see exactly what changed and when.
  • Mark when you last made a cocktail with a single tap.
  • Explore a curated whiskey collection with tasting notes, ABV, and labels.
  • Build your personal whiskey shelf and track what you have on hand.
  • 20 free AI prompts to try all AI features — no credit card required.

Pro — $4.99/month

  • 75 AI prompts per month, resetting every billing cycle.
  • AI Bartender — describe a mood and get an original cocktail recipe built around a specific whiskey's tasting profile.
  • AI Shelf Mixer — tell it what's in your kitchen; it picks the best whiskey from your shelf and crafts a recipe from exactly what you have.
  • AI Cocktail Finder — pick a whiskey, describe the drink you want; AI finds matching real recipes to import into your notebook.
  • AI Bottle Scanner — photograph a label and let AI identify and fill in all the whiskey details.
  • AI Whiskey Importer — type a name; AI looks up the details and pre-populates the record.
  • PDF export — print your entire notebook as a formatted PDF.
  • Need more AI? Top up your balance à la carte: 10 prompts for $1.99, 50 for $7.99, or 200 for $24.99.

Built with

Django, Django REST Framework, and PostgreSQL in production. AI features powered by Claude (Anthropic). Image storage via Cloudflare R2. Payments via Stripe. Deployed on Railway.