— 21+ · Drink Responsibly · Collect Thoughtfully —
Responsible Use & Age Restriction

Built for the people
who appreciate the craft.

BarrelGuru is a catalog, knowledge base, and management tool for collectors of distilled spirits — built for adults of legal drinking age, used responsibly. Below is our age requirement, our marketing posture, and the resources we'd want anyone to know about if they or someone they love needs support.

— Minimum Age · United States —
21+

BarrelGuru is restricted to users 21 years of age or older in the United States, and to users at or above the legal drinking age of their jurisdiction elsewhere. The app and this website confirm your age on first launch and on first website visit, and continued access means you have attested truthfully.

§ 1 — Age Restriction

Who can use BarrelGuru.

BarrelGuru is intended exclusively for adults of legal drinking age, used in a legal jurisdiction, for the purposes of collection management, education, and personal enjoyment.

United States

Federal law and every U.S. state set the minimum legal drinking age at 21. You must be 21 or older to create a BarrelGuru account, purchase a subscription, or otherwise use the product if you reside in or are accessing the product from within the United States.

International

If you are outside the United States, you must be at or above the legal drinking age in the country and locality where you are accessing BarrelGuru. We do not certify access in jurisdictions where the possession, consumption, or discussion of distilled spirits is prohibited by local law.

How we verify

BarrelGuru uses self-attestation — on your first visit to this website you confirm you are of legal drinking age via the gate that appears before any content loads, and on first launch of the mobile apps you check the same confirmation. We do not collect identity documents. Misrepresenting your age to access BarrelGuru is a violation of our Terms of Service; if we have reason to believe a user is under the legal drinking age we will terminate the account.

App store ratings

BarrelGuru carries a 17+ rating on the Apple App Store (Frequent/Intense Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References) and a Mature 17+ equivalent rating on Google Play. These ratings sit alongside our own 21+ access policy — the store-rating floor is set by the platforms; the 21+ floor is set by us and U.S. federal law.

§ 2 — Responsible Consumption

Drink thoughtfully.

If you choose to drink, here is what the U.S. health authorities define as moderate consumption and the safety floor everyone should respect — collector or otherwise.

Moderation
The U.S. Dietary Guidelines define moderate consumption as up to two drinks per day for men and up to one drink per day for women — measured in standard drinks: 1.5 oz of 80-proof spirits, 12 oz of 5% beer, or 5 oz of 12% wine. A higher-proof pour counts for more.
Never drink & drive
A BAC of 0.08% is the legal limit in every U.S. state, and impairment begins well below that. If you are tasting from your collection or attending a tasting, plan a ride. Use a designated driver, a rideshare, or stay where you are.
Know when to abstain
Do not drink if you are under the legal age, pregnant or trying to become pregnant, taking medications that interact with alcohol, recovering from alcohol-use disorder, planning to drive or operate machinery, or otherwise in a situation where alcohol is unsafe.
Hydrate & eat
A neat pour of bourbon or rye carries roughly the alcohol of three sips of wine in the same volume. Sip slowly, drink water between pours, and don't taste on an empty stomach. The flavor you came for shows up better when you do.
Host responsibly
If you are pouring for friends, never serve a guest who is intoxicated, never serve anyone under legal drinking age, and stop pouring well before you would call yourself "done." Have non-alcohol options on the table.
Collection ≠ consumption
BarrelGuru is built around appreciation, cataloging, and the craft — not how much you've poured. The fact that you can own a hundred bottles doesn't mean you should drink a hundred bottles. Some of the best collectors we know pour twice a month.
§ 3 — If You Need Support

Resources for you or for someone you love.

Alcohol-use disorder is treatable, and reaching out is not a small thing. The lines below are free, confidential, and reachable from anywhere in the country.

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Crisis or risk of harm to yourself or someone else: Call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) in the United States, available 24/7. Outside the U.S., contact your local emergency services.
United States · Free · 24/7
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing alcohol-use or substance-use disorders. Operated by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
1-800-662-HELP (4357) · samhsa.gov
United States · Education
Rethinking Drinking · NIAAA
A public-health resource from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Self-assessment tools, science-based information on what a "drink" is, when consumption becomes risky, and how to cut back. Anonymous, no account required.
rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov
United States · Mutual Aid
Alcoholics Anonymous
A peer-support fellowship for people seeking sobriety. Meetings are free, available worldwide in person and online. No religious requirement, no dues, no commitment beyond the desire to stop drinking.
aa.org
United States · Families
Al-Anon Family Groups
A mutual-aid fellowship for friends and family members of people whose drinking has affected them. Confidential, free, available worldwide in person and online. You do not need the person who is drinking to be in recovery to attend.
al-anon.org
United Kingdom · Education
Drinkaware
An independent UK charity providing facts, tools, and one-to-one support around alcohol. Includes a unit calculator, self-assessment quiz, and live chat with trained advisors during opening hours.
drinkaware.co.uk
Australia · Education
DrinkWise Australia
An independent, not-for-profit Australian organization focused on promoting a healthier and safer drinking culture. Tools and information for individuals, parents, and host responsibility.
drinkwise.org.au
§ 4 — Our Marketing Posture

How BarrelGuru shows up.

BarrelGuru voluntarily follows the responsible-marketing standards used by the distilled-spirits industry. This is a public posture we expect to be held to.

— Our Standards —
No marketing to anyone under legal drinking age. Our ads, social channels, partnerships, and press placements target audiences whose composition is at least 71.6% of legal drinking age — the standard set by the Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) Code of Responsible Practices.
No depiction of excessive consumption. Our marketing does not show, suggest, encourage, or glamorize over-consumption, intoxication, or unsafe drinking behaviors.
No association with violence, danger, or unhealthy outcomes. We do not pair spirits content with operation of motor vehicles, machinery, hazardous activities, or any context that suggests alcohol enables risk-taking.
No therapeutic, performance, or social-mobility claims. We do not state or imply that drinking BarrelGuru-catalogued spirits will improve mood, athletic performance, professional or social outcomes, or solve personal problems.
No imagery of minors. People depicted in our marketing are clearly of legal drinking age. We do not use cartoon characters, themes, or imagery primarily appealing to those under the legal drinking age.
Editorial purpose for third-party brands. When BarrelGuru references third-party distilleries, labels, or distillery histories — inside the app or in marketing — the reference is editorial, informational, comparative, or nominative. We do not solicit sales of any specific bottle on behalf of any distillery without explicit partnership disclosure.
Responsible-use messaging is present. Every page of barrelguru.com carries the 21+ and "drink responsibly" footer; the in-app age gate carries the same. This Responsible Use page is linked from the footer of every public surface.

If you believe BarrelGuru has fallen short of any of the above, please email support@barrelguru.com with the specific example. We take responsible-marketing complaints seriously and review them promptly.

§ 5 — Changes & Contact

Keeping this current.

BarrelGuru, LLC may update this Responsible Use page from time to time as laws, store-rating standards, or industry best practices evolve. The current version is always posted at barrelguru.com/responsible with the effective date below. Material changes to age-restriction or marketing-standard sections will be announced in-app or by email.

Questions, partnership inquiries, or feedback on our responsible-use posture: support@barrelguru.com.

Effective Date · January 1, 2026 · © 2026 BarrelGuru, LLC · All rights reserved.