Subcategory
Whiskey & Spirits
This index adds up the scores of 10 questions. 431 brands are ranked.
- Edition
- Nov 12, 2026
- Methodology
- v5.0
- Panel
- 6 AI surfaces
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.
#BrandScore
- 1Wild Turkey 101140.2
- 2Buffalo Trace127.4
- 3Maker’s Mark74.9
- 4Belvedere74.7
- 5Evan Williams Bottled in Bond70.4
- 6Four Roses Single Barrel68.4
- 7Monkey Shoulder65.1
- 8Lagavulin 1664.7
- 9Elijah Craig Small Batch62.1
- 10Ketel One61.6
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- 11Tip Top Proper Cocktails61.3
- 12Four Roses59.3
- 13Elijah Craig 15 Year Old Single Barrel58.1
- 14Tequila Ocho Plata56.9
- 15Glenlivet 1256.6
- 16Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva56.2
- 17The Glenfiddich 1254.7
- 18Woodford Reserve51.4
- 19Tanqueray London Dry Gin50.5
- 20Rittenhouse Rye Bottled-in-Bond50.5
- 21Chopin Vodka50.4
- 22Grey Goose49.5
- 23Cutwater Lime Margarita48.5
- 24Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaica Rum47.2
- 25Redbreast 12 Year45.7
- 26Old Grand-Dad Bonded43.8
- 27Bowmore 21 Years Old Sherry Oak Cask43.2
- 28El Tesoro Reposado42.4
- 29Hendrick’s42.0
- 30Smirnoff40.4
- 31Post Meridiem Into the Night40.2
- 32Woodford Reserve Double Oaked39.8
- 33Bunnahabhain 1238.2
- 34Tapatío Blanco37.5
- 35Ardbeg Uigeadail37.4
- 36Appleton Estate 12 Year Rare Casks37.0
- 37Knob Creek 9 Year (100 Proof)36.9
- 38Plymouth Gin34.6
- 39Jameson Irish Whiskey34.0
- 40Sipsmith London Dry33.9
- 41Tito’s Handmade Vodka33.6
- 42Highland Park 1832.7
- 43Glenmorangie The Original 10 Year Old32.5
- 44Roku Gin32.2
- 45Reyka32.1
- 46Jameson31.9
- 47Four Roses Small Batch Select31.8
- 48Luksusowa31.7
- 49Talisker 1031.0
- 50Redbreast 15 Year30.7
- 1Wild Turkey 101140.2
- 2Buffalo Trace127.4
- 3Maker’s Mark74.9
- 4Belvedere74.7
- 5Evan Williams Bottled in Bond70.4
- 6Four Roses Single Barrel68.4
- 7Monkey Shoulder65.1
- 8Lagavulin 1664.7
- 9Elijah Craig Small Batch62.1
- 10Ketel One61.6
- 11Tip Top Proper Cocktails61.3
- 12Four Roses59.3
- 13Elijah Craig 15 Year Old Single Barrel58.1
- 14Tequila Ocho Plata56.9
- 15Glenlivet 1256.6
- 16Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva56.2
- 17The Glenfiddich 1254.7
- 18Woodford Reserve51.4
- 19Tanqueray London Dry Gin50.5
- 20Rittenhouse Rye Bottled-in-Bond50.5
- 21Chopin Vodka50.4
- 22Grey Goose49.5
- 23Cutwater Lime Margarita48.5
- 24Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaica Rum47.2
- 25Redbreast 12 Year45.7
- 26Old Grand-Dad Bonded43.8
- 27Bowmore 21 Years Old Sherry Oak Cask43.2
- 28El Tesoro Reposado42.4
- 29Hendrick’s42.0
- 30Smirnoff40.4
- 31Post Meridiem Into the Night40.2
- 32Woodford Reserve Double Oaked39.8
- 33Bunnahabhain 1238.2
- 34Tapatío Blanco37.5
- 35Ardbeg Uigeadail37.4
- 36Appleton Estate 12 Year Rare Casks37.0
- 37Knob Creek 9 Year (100 Proof)36.9
- 38Plymouth Gin34.6
- 39Jameson Irish Whiskey34.0
- 40Sipsmith London Dry33.9
- 41Tito’s Handmade Vodka33.6
- 42Highland Park 1832.7
- 43Glenmorangie The Original 10 Year Old32.5
- 44Roku Gin32.2
- 45Reyka32.1
- 46Jameson31.9
- 47Four Roses Small Batch Select31.8
- 48Luksusowa31.7
- 49Talisker 1031.0
- 50Redbreast 15 Year30.7
Top 50 of 431
The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology
The questions behind this index
10Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.
Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.
Named by surface
Each cell: of the surface's 10 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.
- Window
- Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
| Brand |  Google AI Overviews |  ChatGPT |  Claude |  Gemini | Google AI Mode |  Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wild Turkey 101 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2Buffalo Trace | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3Maker’s Mark | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4Belvedere | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5Evan Williams Bottled in Bond | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 6Four Roses Single Barrel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 7Monkey Shoulder | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8Lagavulin 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 9Elijah Craig Small Batch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Ketel One | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11Tip Top Proper Cocktails | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12Four Roses | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Elijah Craig 15 Year Old Single Barrel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14Tequila Ocho Plata | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15Glenlivet 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Named alongside
Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.
- Answers naming the brand
- 3
- 6
- 17
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 8
- Answers naming the brand
- 3
- 6
- 17
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 8
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Turkey 101 | 16 | Rittenhouse Rye Bottled-in-Bond (7), Evan Williams Bottled in Bond (7), Monkey Shoulder (6) |
| Buffalo Trace | 17 | Maker’s Mark (8), Monkey Shoulder (6), Redbreast 12 Year (6) |
| Maker’s Mark | 9 | Buffalo Trace (8), Monkey Shoulder (5), Glenlivet 12 (4) |
| Belvedere | 6 | Ketel One (5), Grey Goose (5), Chopin Vodka (5) |
| Evan Williams Bottled in Bond | 7 | Wild Turkey 101 (7), Monkey Shoulder (4), Rittenhouse Rye Bottled-in-Bond (4) |
| Four Roses Single Barrel | 9 | Wild Turkey 101 (6), Rittenhouse Rye Bottled-in-Bond (4), Lagavulin 16 (3) |
| Monkey Shoulder | 11 | Redbreast 12 Year (6), Wild Turkey 101 (6), Buffalo Trace (6) |
| Lagavulin 16 | 10 | Redbreast 12 Year (3), Four Roses Single Barrel (3), Rittenhouse Rye Bottled-in-Bond (3) |
| Elijah Craig Small Batch | 5 | Wild Turkey 101 (4), Four Roses Single Barrel (3), Rittenhouse Rye Bottled-in-Bond (3) |
| Ketel One | 5 | Belvedere (5), Grey Goose (4), Chopin Vodka (4) |
| Tip Top Proper Cocktails | 4 | Cutwater Lime Margarita (2) |
| Four Roses | 4 | Maker’s Mark (3), Buffalo Trace (3), Glenlivet 12 (2) |
| Elijah Craig 15 Year Old Single Barrel | 4 | Buffalo Trace (3), Four Roses Single Barrel (2), Wild Turkey 101 (2) |
| Tequila Ocho Plata | 7 | El Tesoro Reposado (3), Lagavulin 16 (2), Redbreast 12 Year (1) |
| Glenlivet 12 | 7 | Buffalo Trace (5), Maker’s Mark (4), The Glenfiddich 12 (4) |
| Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva | 6 | Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaica Rum (3), Four Roses Single Barrel (1), Rittenhouse Rye Bottled-in-Bond (1) |
| The Glenfiddich 12 | 7 | Buffalo Trace (5), Maker’s Mark (4), Glenlivet 12 (4) |
| Woodford Reserve | 6 | Buffalo Trace (5), Redbreast 12 Year (4), The Glenfiddich 12 (4) |
| Tanqueray London Dry Gin | 3 | Hendrick’s (2) |
| Rittenhouse Rye Bottled-in-Bond | 11 | Wild Turkey 101 (7), Redbreast 12 Year (6), Monkey Shoulder (5) |
| Chopin Vodka | 5 | Grey Goose (5), Belvedere (5), Ketel One (4) |
| Grey Goose | 5 | Belvedere (5), Chopin Vodka (5), Ketel One (4) |
| Cutwater Lime Margarita | 3 | Tip Top Proper Cocktails (2) |
| Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaica Rum | 4 | Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva (3) |
| Redbreast 12 Year | 10 | Monkey Shoulder (6), Rittenhouse Rye Bottled-in-Bond (6), Buffalo Trace (6) |
| Old Grand-Dad Bonded | 5 | Wild Turkey 101 (5), Monkey Shoulder (3), Evan Williams Bottled in Bond (3) |
| Bowmore 21 Years Old Sherry Oak Cask | 4 | Lagavulin 16 (3), Glenlivet 12 (2), The Glenfiddich 12 (1) |
| El Tesoro Reposado | 4 | Tequila Ocho Plata (3), Redbreast 12 Year (1), Four Roses Single Barrel (1) |
| Hendrick’s | 6 | Buffalo Trace (3), Tanqueray London Dry Gin (2), Rittenhouse Rye Bottled-in-Bond (2) |
| Smirnoff | 4 | Ketel One (3), Belvedere (3), Grey Goose (2) |
Most cited sources
Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | vinepair.com | 18 |
| 2 | thewhiskeywash.com | 14 |
| 3 | youtube.com | 13 |
| 4 | forbes.com | 10 |
| 5 | reddit.com | 9 |
| 6 | tastingtable.com | 8 |
| 7 | thekitchn.com | 8 |
| 8 | 12x75.com | 6 |
| 9 | mensjournal.com | 6 |
| 10 | boozemakers.com | 6 |
Sources and brands
Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.
| Cited sources | Brand | Answers naming the brand |
|---|---|---|
| thewhiskeywash.com | Wild Turkey 101 | 7 |
| thewhiskeywash.com | Buffalo Trace | 7 |
| vinepair.com | Wild Turkey 101 | 6 |
| vinepair.com | Buffalo Trace | 6 |
| vinepair.com | Monkey Shoulder | 5 |
| thewhiskeywash.com | Four Roses Single Barrel | 5 |
| vinepair.com | Maker’s Mark | 5 |
| tastingtable.com | Buffalo Trace | 4 |
| vinepair.com | Evan Williams Bottled in Bond | 3 |
| forbes.com | Wild Turkey 101 | 3 |
| blackwellswines.com | Buffalo Trace | 3 |
| mensjournal.com | Wild Turkey 101 | 3 |
| liquor.com | Monkey Shoulder | 3 |
| tastingtable.com | Wild Turkey 101 | 3 |
| thewhiskeywash.com | Lagavulin 16 | 3 |
| youtube.com | Wild Turkey 101 | 3 |
| thewhiskeywash.com | Monkey Shoulder | 3 |
| thewhiskeywash.com | Evan Williams Bottled in Bond | 3 |
| forbes.com | Lagavulin 16 | 2 |
| blackwellswines.com | Monkey Shoulder | 2 |
| blackwellswines.com | Wild Turkey 101 | 2 |
| blackwellswines.com | Maker’s Mark | 2 |
| liquor.com | Wild Turkey 101 | 2 |
| liquor.com | Evan Williams Bottled in Bond | 2 |
| mensjournal.com | Four Roses Single Barrel | 2 |
| mensjournal.com | Lagavulin 16 | 2 |
| mensjournal.com | Buffalo Trace | 2 |
| mensjournal.com | Evan Williams Bottled in Bond | 2 |
| tastingtable.com | Maker’s Mark | 2 |
| tastingtable.com | Monkey Shoulder | 2 |
| tastingtable.com | Four Roses Single Barrel | 2 |
| thewhiskeywash.com | Maker’s Mark | 2 |
| vinepair.com | Belvedere | 2 |
| youtube.com | Monkey Shoulder | 2 |
| youtube.com | Buffalo Trace | 2 |
| youtube.com | Evan Williams Bottled in Bond | 2 |
| liquor.com | Buffalo Trace | 1 |
| liquor.com | Maker’s Mark | 1 |
| forbes.com | Belvedere | 1 |
| vinepair.com | Four Roses Single Barrel | 1 |
| vinepair.com | Lagavulin 16 | 1 |
| forbes.com | Evan Williams Bottled in Bond | 1 |
| forbes.com | Buffalo Trace | 1 |
| forbes.com | Four Roses Single Barrel | 1 |
| forbes.com | Monkey Shoulder | 1 |
| youtube.com | Belvedere | 1 |
| youtube.com | Four Roses Single Barrel | 1 |
| youtube.com | Lagavulin 16 | 1 |
| tastingtable.com | Belvedere | 1 |
| tastingtable.com | Evan Williams Bottled in Bond | 1 |
| tastingtable.com | Lagavulin 16 | 1 |
| mensjournal.com | Monkey Shoulder | 1 |
Citations by source type
How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.
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