Software to manage a Whisky collection

Hi all, maybe a bit off-topic but let's give it a try. I am looking for a piece of software to manage a large and growing collection of whsikis (now: 1000+ bottles). It can be freeware, Shareware or paid software. I am also prepared to pay for development or enhancing existing software (windows based). The first aim is to manage the private collection without publishing it but later on publishing on the web is clearly an option. Has anyone any ideas? Regards, Hans

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hans.de.jong.luneau
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I'm using iPhoto on a Mac for this, and it works surprisingly well. Well, for me, anyway. Picasa (a Google app) might work in a similar way, especially if it allows you to add notes (and search on the contents of notes). I've never used it though so I can't say if it does, sorry.

Jim

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Jim

Not really sure what you mean by "manage" but I would think a simple database utility like Microsoft Access could easily handle that number of malts.

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nick

I don't know if this is of any use to you?

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Cheers, Tony

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Tony Ferris

Although my 'collection' is less than 2% of yours, I've been using Peatfreak for a couple of years. It keeps track of my whiskys, with space for ratings and notes, etc. Plus the webmaster is very helpful.

Slainte.

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Nick Cramer

I use Access for my modest collection and past bottles. You can also use nearly any spreadsheet to easily set up columns unless you are writing lengthy tasting notes, then a true database would be better. Any modern spreadsheet can handle thousands of entries.

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mdavis
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hans.de.jong.luneau

OK, startup your TSS/360 session in emulation mode and sysgen a VM session in which you can run your DOS emulator. Then you can start a database program.

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nick

Access will handle all that nicely. The cheaper versions usually do not support inclusion of images.

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mdavis

Hi,

If you are abel to read german, you may find this very useable:

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It is MS-Access based, small, free and fine (imho)

Horst

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Horst Leitel

I doubt there's a DOS emulator. Sure you don't mean OS2? Would hate to send a fellow whisky aficionado on a goose chase.

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Mike Russell

Umm .. wrong DOS?? DOS was the Disk Operating System long before there was OS 360 or TSS 360. Ran only on small (???) machines in the 60's. (Small meaning in capability, definitely NOT in size!) We had a DOS emulator on VM and on TSS virtual machines. Ahhh - the good old daze.

nick

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nick

Something that we are creating - give us a few months!!

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Market_Jar

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