How do I keep whisky tasting notes linked to how much is left in each bottle?
Last updated: 27 September 2026
Keep tasting notes inside the record for the exact bottle, and update its remaining fill when you record a pour. Caskrow links its private tasting journal to bottle records. Logging a dram updates the bottle's fill estimate from the amount you enter, with undo if you make a mistake.
A tasting notebook remembers your impressions. A bottle inventory remembers what you own. Joining them helps you find both the note and the bottle it describes, especially when you have more than one release from the same distillery.
How to connect notes and bottle records
Identify the bottle before writing the note. Record the producer, release, strength and bottle size, with a photograph if useful. If you have two bottles of the same release, keep separate records so notes and fill changes belong to the right one.
Start with a realistic fill estimate. A newly opened full bottle has a different starting point from one you have already used. When moving an older collection into a tracker, note the current fill rather than assuming every bottle began full on the day you entered it.
Write notes in language that will make sense to you later. Aroma, palate, texture and finish are useful prompts, but you do not need a long checklist. A short description of what stood out can be easier to revisit than a list of terms you felt obliged to include.
Include context when it affects the note, such as whether water was added. Your notes are personal observations, not a universal verdict on a whisky. Different occasions can produce different impressions of the same bottle.
Record the amount poured when you make the entry. A calculated fill level is only as accurate as its starting point and the changes you record. Check it against the bottle occasionally, especially if there have been unrecorded pours, spills or shared servings.
How Caskrow does it
Caskrow keeps the tasting journal with the bottle catalog. Recording a dram updates that bottle's remaining fill estimate using your entered volume. Undo lets you reverse a mistaken entry. The app does not sense the liquid level or measure the pour for you.
Bottle records also hold distillery and cask details, age, strength, size, photos, purchase records and storage location. That gives your note a specific reference rather than leaving it attached only to a broad whisky name.
When a bottle is finished, you can retain its historical record. Finished bottles do not count toward the free tier's 15 active bottle limit. Sealed and open bottles do count. Sold, gifted, traded and lost bottles can also remain in the history without occupying active slots.
Caskrow has no account or public collection feed. Bottle records stay on your device unless you choose backup or export. Crash and performance diagnostics are on by default and can be switched off in More > Diagnostics. Backup and restore are free; transferring a backup is manual, with no automatic cloud sync.
The free tier does not expire. A one-time Pro purchase removes the active bottle limit and adds collection insights and extra photos and documents.
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Related questions
- Does Caskrow measure the liquid in my bottle?
- No. It calculates a fill estimate from your starting fill and recorded volumes. Check the physical bottle when accuracy matters.
- Can I keep notes after a bottle is finished?
- Yes. Finished bottles remain as historical records without counting toward the active bottle limit.
- Do I have to share my tasting notes?
- No. Caskrow has a private journal and no public collection feed. You decide whether to create a backup or export.
Caskrow is a Trueframe Digital app. Pay once, no account, your data stays on your device. See the Caskrow page for screenshots, the full feature list and prices.