Which spirits brands do AI assistants recommend in Netherlands? Q4 2026
In Netherlands, AI assistants most often recommend Bacardi, Jose Cuervo and Baileys for spirits. Bacardi is named by 5 of 5 assistants.
What the data says
Bacardi (Bacardi Limited) is the spirits brand AI assistants recommend most in Netherlands, taking 5% of all recommendation points across 5 assistants. Jose Cuervo follows with 5% and Baileys is third with 5%.
The top spot is close: only 0 points separate Bacardi and Jose Cuervo, so a small change in how either brand is described online could flip the order.
Gemini puts Bacardi first, while ChatGPT favours Jack Daniel’s, Claude favours Johnnie Walker, DeepSeek favours Jack Daniel’s and Grok favours Bols.
The top five brands hold 24% of recommendations out of 71 brands named in total, leaving room for challengers to break into AI shortlists.
| # | Brand | Owner | AI share | ChatGPT | Claude | DeepSeek | Gemini | Grok |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bacardi | Bacardi Limited | 5% | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | Jose Cuervo | Becle | 5% | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 3 | Baileys | Diageo | 5% | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 4 | Hennessy | LVMH | 4.7% | 35 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 35 |
| 5 | Smirnoff | Diageo | 4.3% | 25 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 35 |
| 6 | Johnnie Walker | Diageo | 4% | 25 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 35 |
| 7 | Absolut | Pernod Ricard | 3.9% | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 8 | Captain Morgan | Diageo | 3.6% | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 9 | Tanqueray | Diageo | 3.3% | 20 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 |
| 10 | Patrón | Bacardi Limited | 3.3% | 25 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 25 |
| 11 | Bombay Sapphire | Bacardi Limited | 3.2% | 35 | 12 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
| 12 | Rémy Martin | Rémy Cointreau | 2.7% | 25 | – | 25 | 20 | 25 |
| 13 | Courvoisier | Beam Suntory | 2.6% | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 20 |
| 14 | Grey Goose | Bacardi Limited | 2.5% | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 20 |
| 15 | Havana Club | Pernod Ricard | 2.5% | 20 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 16 | Jameson | Pernod Ricard | 2.4% | 20 | – | 20 | 25 | 20 |
| 17 | Jack Daniel's | Brown-Forman | 2.4% | – | 25 | – | 35 | 25 |
| 18 | Don Julio | Diageo | 2.4% | 20 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 20 |
| 19 | Gordon's | Diageo | 2.2% | – | 35 | – | 35 | 8 |
| 20 | Jack Daniel’s | Brown-Forman | 2% | 35 | – | 35 | – | – |
Questions about AI spirits recommendations
- Which spirits brand does ChatGPT recommend most in Netherlands?
- ChatGPT recommends Jack Daniel’s most often for spirits in Netherlands. Across all assistants, Bacardi leads with 5% of recommendations.
- Which spirits brand is improving fastest in Netherlands?
- Jose Cuervo has the strongest momentum among challengers: AI names it first in 5 of 5 answers where it appears, while holding 5% share. This is the first Q4 2026 reading; change over time will be shown from the next update.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- We ask each AI assistant the questions shoppers ask in each category and market, record the top five brands it names, and give 35, 25, 20, 12 and 8 points for positions one to five. Share is a brand's points divided by all points awarded.
Spirits: AI rankings by country
Covers: Brandy & Cognac, Gin, Liqueurs, Rum, Tequila, Vodka, Whiskey.
Method: each AI assistant is asked the shopper questions for every segment in the category and market; the top five brands named score 35, 25, 20, 12 and 8 points. Share is a brand's points divided by all points awarded. Rankings reflect AI answers, not sales.
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