We're excited to announce the release of Don Vitola v1.0.5 — our biggest feature update yet. This release brings several highly requested features to help you better organize, track, and enjoy your cigar collection.
Multiple Humidor Support
You can now create and manage multiple humidors within the app! Whether you have a desktop humidor, a travel case, or a dedicated aging locker, you can now:
- Create separate humidors with custom names and descriptions
- Switch between humidors from the main page
- Move cigars between humidors
- Track which humidor each cigar is stored in
- See "Date Added to Humidor" for each cigar
Aging Timer & Notifications
One of the most requested features is finally here — cigar aging tracking!
- Set a target aging date when you add a cigar
- Track aging progress with a visual progress bar
- Get push notifications when your cigars are ready to smoke
- Configure reminder days (7, 14, 30 days before, etc.)
- Visual aging progress display on cigar details
Perfect for those Padróns and Cubans you're resting in the humidor.
Advanced Filter & Sort
We completely revamped the filtering system with multi-select category filters:
Humidor & Wishlist Filters
- Vitola, Brand, Origin, Strength, Wrapper, Binder, Filler
Journal-Specific Filters
- Rating (with gold stars!)
- Location, Occasion, Pairing
- Companions, Duration
Additional improvements:
- Drill-down category pages with grid cards
- Dynamic filters based on YOUR collection data
- Duration categories (Short/Medium/Long smokes)
- Clear filter summary in the trigger button
Rich Text Notes
Notes just got a major upgrade with a full rich text editor:
- Bold, italic, underline formatting
- Bullet and numbered lists
- Headers for organizing your thoughts
- Clean formatting toolbar
- Perfect for detailed tasting notes
Journal Image Gallery
Your smoking sessions deserve more than one photo!
- Add multiple images per journal entry
- Drag-to-reorder your photos
- Lightbox view for full-screen viewing
- Great for capturing the cigar, your setup, pairings, and the moment
Smarter AI Chat (Context-Aware)
Don Vitola just got a lot smarter. The AI now has context awareness about YOUR collection:
- Retrieves relevant cigars from your humidor, journal, and wishlist when you ask questions
- Personalized recommendations based on what you own and have smoked
- Enhanced assessment generation with beautiful markdown formatting
- Chat shows context indicators when pulling from your data
Ask questions like "What should I smoke tonight based on what's in my humidor?" and get personalized answers.
Text-Based Cigar Analysis
Don't have a photo? No problem! You can now analyze cigars by name and brand without needing an image. Just type in the cigar name and brand, and Don Vitola will fill in the details using AI.
Custom Date & Duration Pickers
New iOS-style pickers for a smoother experience:
- Beautiful calendar picker with month/year navigation
- Duration picker with presets (30 min, 1 hour, 1.5 hours, etc.)
- Custom duration input option
Smoke Cigar Flow
Improved the flow for moving a cigar from your humidor to your journal:
- Streamlined bottom sheet design
- Quantity tracking (decrement humidor, add to journal)
- Pre-filled details carry over to your journal entry
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- iOS 26.1 PWA safe area fix
- Improved layout responsiveness throughout the app
- Better scrolling behavior
- Enhanced chat conversation sidebar UI
- Extended AI analysis timeout for complex requests
- Service Worker caching improvements for faster loads
We'd love to hear your feedback on these new features. Enjoy the update and happy smoking!
