Way to screw up a good idea š
Whoās the brain trust who decided to change everything. I donāt want a mystery behind a door that I cannot open. Fix this crap, or Iām done.
Needs an iPad version
The keyboard is too tiny to type on in the simulated iPhone version.
This used to be so much fun
This is the third or fourth year my wife has lovingly given me the Flaviar advent calendar as a Christmas gift. Until now, theyāve always been fun. I could read about the whiskeys, read other peopleās tasting notes and reviews, see the cool flavor spiral, and add my own notes. Now itās like Iām taking a college final before I can even find out what Iām tasting, and as far as I can tell I canāt see anyone elseās reviews or notes. The booklet is worthlessāI might as well have a $0.50 little notebook. The tastes are still great, but Flaviar has tried too hard and sucked all of the joy out of it. I told my wife thanks very much for the gift, but no need to buy it for me again. Itās just no fun anymore with the changes theyāve made. (The rating is for the app only, as well as the worthless notebook, and not the whiskeys themselves.)
A later edit (Jan. 12, 2023): just confirming what a disappointing experience this has been this year. Just trying to find out what Iām drinking is a ridiculous, no fun experience. I have no idea what other people think about the whiskey Iām drinking, and I really have no interest in comparing one sample to the previous ones. They really have sucked all of the fun out of this. Iām very disappointed, and Iām going to ask my wife to stop spending money on these for future years. Flaviar blew it, and we wonāt be doing this anymore. I will have a lot more fun just getting bottles from BevMo and other places and giving them a shot.
A later edit (Jan. 12, 2023): just confirming what a disappointing experience this has been this year. Just trying to find out what Iām drinking is a ridiculous, no fun experience. I have no idea what other people think about the whiskey Iām drinking, and I really have no interest in comparing one sample to the previous ones. They really have sucked all of the fun out of this. Iām very disappointed, and Iām going to ask my wife to stop spending money on these for future years. Flaviar blew it, and we wonāt be doing this anymore. I will have a lot more fun just getting bottles from BevMo and other places and giving them a shot.
Show more
Doesnāt work at all.
App doesnāt work. Just told me that I scan QT code that takes me to website. Canāt get around it. Canāt enter data. Canāt get any information through app. Worthless.
Doesnāt work
The app doesnāt work. QR codes donāt work
Worst idea ever!
Who had the stupid idea to send a blank book and make us use this useless app?
Love the Tasting, Not Wild About This App
This is the second year Iāve purchased the Flaviar advent tasting package and the whiskey doesnāt disappoint. But the design of this app is frustrating. Being forced to both write notes about the taster I just had and also compare it against the last three tasters (some of which I havenāt tasted in many days because Iām not doing this one taster per day, preferring instead to group them in trios like I typically get with my Flaviar subscription) just to see the name of the whiskey Iām drinking is incredibly annoying, because I cannot bypass those steps. Whereas I imagine some people are enjoying the gamification of this process, it feels more like Iām being required to provide the company with market research information that instead of being paid for, I paid them. The fact that they still provided a booklet but that it doesnāt include any details about the tastings seems like a waste. In the future I hope they make the notes and ratings optional OR return to including the names and details of the tasters in the paper booklet so I have a choice.
Show more
Too Many Hoops
Last year I actually bought more from the calendar than this year because it is such a pita to find out what the sample is. I have to rate against previous samples when I may not even remember the whiskeys Iām being asked to compare it too. Please go back to the old style from 2021!
Wrong whiskey displayed for each day
A little disappointed it took me 9 days to figure it out, but a TON of the whiskeys listed on this app do not match the day that you pull them out. Some folks are saying the website works better, so Iām going to just keep logging my thoughts each day and cross referencing them to the app notes I guessā¦
Show more
Terrible UX
I canāt see anything about the whiskey I try unless I rate every single bottle before hand. Iām on day 19 (havenāt opened every day) and I canāt see the flavor profile of day 19 unless I rate everything. Donāt lock us out of stuff for no reason. Also it took ages for me to even find the tasting notes in the first place. Last yearās was UX was ages better than this.
Show more
Donāt like being forced to use it, but I like it
I love the idea of being able to do a blind taste test of all the whiskey digitally! The app seems well designed and is working for me so far. In the future, I would still provide a booklet but advertise the app as a great way to learn more about your whiskey preferences.
Incorrect information
The whole point of the app is to accompany the advent calendar, but the whiskeys shown in the app donāt match whatās in the calendar. Bottles say their ABV and country of origin, which are different than what the app claims. I may not be a whiskey expert, but I know the difference between a rye, bourbon, Scotch, and Irish whiskey, but the app has them all mixed up. Useless.
Show more
Doesnāt show correct advent scotchās
Shows the wrong info for advent calendar. Emailed for support and both solutions poor: reinstall (same problem), or use a PDF (doesnāt provide any of the info the app should). Quite a disappointment. Feels like a waste of good liquor since I donāt even have confidence it what it is Iām actually drinking.
Show more
No Reason for This App to Existā¦
ā¦ other than to mine you for data. This is a perfect example of a company deciding they need an app (again, to mine you for data) when a 24 page booklet would do the job far better from the userās perspective. Heck, they already give you the darned booklet, they just donāt put the relevant information in it! Sure, include QR codes to link me to the tasting videos maybe, but otherwise let me enjoy this whole experience without it it being tech-enabled. Given what this calendar costs, I shouldnāt be forced to rank each whiskey in the collection just to see the next whiskey in the list. A nice idea ruined.
Show more
App displays wrong whiskeys.
I need to use the website since the Advent Calendar 2022 I have has a 45% ABV sample for day 1 and the app is showing me a 44%. Day 2 bottle said USA and the app had a Welsh whiskey. I cannot change the app to bring up my box which starts with the 45% sample.
Makes learning easy
Iām trying to learn to develop my palette and try a lot of things at once and this does a great job at that. Itās got a couple bugs but itās a new app and Iām sure theyāll fix it. Heck. I had the first iPhone and that had a ton of bugs. I especially love the comparison section where they ask you to compare different spirits so they can make better recommends. They are on to something here.
Show more
App does not line up with all 2022 Advent Calendars
The desktop webpage for the "basic web experience" asks users to choose the ABV from their first vial because that determines what the contents of the remaining vials are. I discovered this when I opened day 2 and it did not match what the app described at all. Not sure if it's a bug or a major oversight in which the app only works for 1/3 of the Advent Calendars, but it's frustrating.
Show more
App info doesnāt match bottle info
Itās all horribly wrong. The whiskeys donāt match the app. Who knows what youāre actually drinking at this point.
Worked great for me
Seems simple to use for me. I installed the app and logged in then it told me to scan the QR code and I did. Then I reviewed the drink, wrote a description, and then pressed the reveal button and saw what it was. Seems to work exactly as planned. I think these other users are having PEBCAK errors.
Flaviar App
Seems like a great idea but when I log in the app freezes and I canāt proceed. Seems more work is needed to make it a usable app.
