We really have to remember to publish these

We've been so heads in the sand working away, releasing, launching, tweaking that I completely forgot to update this changelog. So heres a HUUUUUGE update on everything we cooked up over the last 2-3 months. Read if you dare .....

WEBSITE

A completely rebuilt My Bar

My Bar now features a visual Backbar, making it easier to see what you own and what you can make.
Browse your full bar, pantry and individual categories through redesigned panels.
Ingredients are grouped more clearly, including better handling of brands and their generic equivalents.
Choose from eight themed starter packs to quickly build a new bar.
Discover the bottles that would unlock the most new cocktails, complete with previews of what you could make.
Search is faster and more accurate, with support for translated ingredient names.
New guests can start by scanning their bottles, then keep their bar when they create an account.
Added a new light mode, redesigned bottle artwork and plenty of mobile usability improvements.

Record the cocktails you make

Added new “Made it” and “Tried it” options to cocktail recipes.
Record your verdict, where you had it and any personal notes.
View your previous experiences, make edits or log another attempt.
Existing tasting notes and Tried cocktails are included in your experience history.
The experience has been carefully designed for both desktop and mobile.

World Cup cocktails

Added a complete World Cup 2026 cocktail experience with dedicated tournament, team and match pages.
Follow your favourite team and save the matches you plan to watch.
Get cocktail recommendations tailored to each team and fixture.
Plan what to serve, estimate ingredient quantities and create a complete shopping list.
Follow live fixtures and results throughout the tournament.
Added country-aware ingredient and shopping recommendations.
The full World Cup experience is available across all supported languages.

Better seasonal and occasion inspiration

Reworked our seasonal hubs to bring cocktails, ingredients, facts, guides and curated lists together in one place.
Added dedicated pages for popular ingredient and occasion combinations.
Improved links between cocktail collections, ingredient pages and related guides, making it easier to continue exploring.
Added new occasion-specific artwork, icons and colour themes.
Launched new Wimbledon cocktail content and supporting collections.
Added new sponsored tequila newsletter content.

Printable cocktail menus

You can now preview and download your cocktail menus as print-ready PDFs.
Choose from A4, Letter or two-up A5 paper formats.
Select comfortable or compact spacing, then fit everything onto one page or allow it to flow naturally across several.
Printed menus retain the colours, typography, textures and personality of your chosen theme.
Menu text remains selectable, so the final result is crisp and accessible.

Improved cocktail discovery

Switch between list and card views when browsing search results on mobile.
Ingredient searches now offer better pairing suggestions and links to related collections.
Tag and occasion pages have clearer introductions and improved cocktail layouts.
Cocktail creators can now consistently find and view their own recipes while they are awaiting approval.
Sitemap, localisation and accessibility improvements make more of the site easier to discover and use.

Account and membership improvements

Tried and Want to Try lists are now created automatically when you first use them.
Improved the Bars & Cocktails area of your account.
Fixed newsletter preference syncing so your choices are reflected correctly.
Added clearer notifications around past-due and ended memberships.
Improved the reliability of social registration, account preferences and saved content.

More languages

Expanded translations throughout My Bar, cocktail experiences, seasonal pages and other recently added features.
Updated German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese content.

Alongside all of this, we’ve made plenty of behind-the-scenes improvements to security, privacy, performance, reliability and general site maintenance.

APP

We’ve given MyBar its biggest upgrade yet, added richer ways to record your cocktail experiences, and made the app smoother and more reliable throughout.

A completely new MyBar

See your bar as a visual bottle shelf that fills as your collection grows.
Find out how many cocktails you can make at a glance.
Browse everything your bar can make with one tap.
Switch between bars using the new compact bar selector.
Turn the shelf lighting on or off to suit your style.
Explore dedicated sections for spirits, liqueurs, mixers, wine, beer and pantry ingredients.
Search and manage your ingredients more easily, with clear “In your bar” labels.
Discover popular ingredients that could unlock more cocktails.
See exactly how many new cocktails each suggested ingredient will unlock.
Work through guided ingredient packs, track your progress and celebrate completed packs.
Manage everyday staples such as sugar and citrus from the new Pantry section.
Enjoy clearer welcome, loading and error screens when your bar is empty or cannot be loaded.

Discover what you’re one bottle away from

See which single ingredients would unlock the most new cocktails.
Preview some of the drinks you could make with each ingredient.
Add an ingredient to MyBar without leaving your results.
Browse the complete collection of cocktails an ingredient would unlock.
Return to refreshed results after updating your bar.

Remember every cocktail

Mark cocktails as “Made it” or “Tried it”.
Record whether you loved it, liked it or decided it wasn’t for you.
Note where you had it, including the venue, bartender and city.
Save useful details such as “too sweet”, “too strong” or “just right”.
Add private tasting notes and revisit your previous experiences.
Log the same cocktail more than once and edit or remove past entries.
Completing a guided recipe now automatically records that you made it.

Reviews and tasting notes

Read reviews from other cocktail lovers directly on cocktail pages.
Write, edit or remove your own review.
See when a review is awaiting approval or needs updating.
Add a custom date to your tasting notes.
Choose to share a private tasting note as a public comment.
View recipes you’ve submitted, including private recipes and those awaiting approval.
Get a clear message when an older tasting note is linked to a cocktail that is no longer available.

Better bottle scanning

Scan results now present matched bottles more clearly, with ingredient icons and colour-coded labels.
Get clearer guidance on correcting matches, adding bottles to your current bar or creating a new one.
Cancelling a scan no longer uses one of your free scans.
Your cocktail results and MyBar totals now refresh correctly after completing a scan.
Improved messages explain what happened if a scan or bar update cannot be completed.

Smoother and more reliable

Improved Google and Apple sign-in reliability.
Account changes now save more safely, with clearer messages when something goes wrong.
Fixed an issue that could use more free AI questions than expected.
Added clearer guidance when the free AI question allowance has been used.
Improved voice questions and cocktail narration.
Fixed random cocktail suggestions occasionally becoming stuck.
Improved sharing and editing so actions always apply to the page you’re currently viewing.
Cocktail lists, ingredient totals and “Can make” results now stay up to date after changing bars.
Improved loading and error states across cocktail collections.
Improved image fallbacks when a cocktail or ingredient image is unavailable.
Made sheets and conversations easier to scroll.
Added swipe-down closing to supported sheets and pop-ups.
Improved readability, screen-reader support, motion preferences and tap targets throughout MyBar.
Refreshed the welcome, login and registration screens.
Added a special World Cup 2026 cocktail hub during the tournament.