Across 8 recorded scans from 21 August 2026 to 4 October 2026, Garrison Brothers's single-scan score moved from 3.3% to 4.0%, up 0.7 percentage points. Latest recorded scan 4.0% on 4 October 2026; combined-window score 3.7%.
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Individual recorded scans. Each row is one scan on one date. The published combined-window score is 3.7% over 21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026, measured across every answer in that window — a different sample from any single row below.
Scan date
Single-scan score
21 August 2026
3.3%
24 August 2026
2.9%
30 August 2026
4.2%
6 September 2026
4.0%
13 September 2026
3.3%
20 September 2026
3.6%
27 September 2026
4.2%
4 October 2026
4.0%
Latest scan = one scan. Overall visibility = all answers in the published window.
Visibility across AI platforms
Share of answers naming this brand
ChatGPT
6.1%
Perplexity
3.8%
AI Overviews
1.2%
21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026 (scans 1–8)
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It appears in 6.1% of collected ChatGPT answers and 1.2% of Google AI Overviews answers: a difference of 4.9 percentage points within the published window. This describes where mentions occur; it does not establish why the platforms differ.
Named across 18 of 150 questions.
Garrison Brothers appears in at least one collected answer to 12.0% of the tracked questions. That is question coverage; the 3.7% visibility score measures its share of individual answers.
Across 8 published scans, visibility ranged from 2.9% to 4.2%. The latest scan was 4.0% on 4 October 2026. Individual scan scores and the published-window score describe different samples.
The brand is named in at least one collected answer to each of these questions.
Best American craft distilleries
Best American distilleries
Best American made spirits
Best American spirits brands
Best American spirits brands right now
Best American spirits made from local produce
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Best American made spirits (Sagamore Spirit, Westland Distillery, Stranahan's)
Best American whiskey brands (WhistlePig, Stranahan's, Westward Whiskey)
Best boutique American distilleries (St. George Spirits, Stranahan's, Kings County Distillery)
Best micro distillery America (Westland Distillery, St. George Spirits, Westward Whiskey)
Best natural wine brands America (Frey Vineyards, Martha Stoumen Wines, Donkey & Goat)
Best new American spirits brands (New Riff Distilling, Westland Distillery, St. George Spirits)
Competitor names are shown where they appear in the collected examples.
Recorded AI questions and answers
Recorded examples from the scan. Each card pairs a shopper’s prompt with an excerpt from the AI response.
Google AI Overviews
The question asked
Best small batch spirits America
From the recorded answer
Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon …
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Recorded answer text · Google AI Overviews · 4 October 2026
America's best small-batch and craft distilleries produce exceptional, award-winning bourbons, gins, and single malts using local grains and unique aging methods.
### Top American Small-Batch Spirits
- Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon
- Type: Bourbon (Kentucky)
- Highlights: Renowned for blending four distinct recipe and yeast strains, offering rich notes of ripe red berries and creamy vanilla.
- Barr Hill Gin (Caledonia Spirits)
- Type: Gin (Hardwick, Vermont)
- Highlights: Distilled with raw northern raw honey added post-distillation, creating a deeply floral, juniper-forward spirit with a smooth finish.
- Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon
- Type: Bourbon (Hye, Texas)
- Highlights: Made from local Texas corn in the intense Texas climate, yielding a rich flavor profile featuring a distinct butterscotch note.
- St. George Terroir Gin
- Type: Gin (Alameda, California)
- Highlights: Captures the outdoors with wild-foraged Mt. Tamalpais botanicals, Douglas fir, and bay laurel.
- Black Button Four Grain Straight Bourbon
- Type: Bourbon (Rochester, New York)
- Highlights: A grain-to-glass flagship using locally sourced Finger Lakes corn, wheat, barley, and rye.
- Distillery 291 Colorado Rye
- Type: Rye Whiskey (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
- Highlights: Handcrafted and finished with toasted aspen wood staves, giving it a bold, spicy, and distinctively western profile.
If you want to narrow down your choice, tell me:
- What type of spirit do you prefer (bourbon, rye, gin, vodka, or single malt)?
- Do you prefer a sweeter, spicy, or herbal flavor profile?
- What is your price range?
If by “American spirits brands” you mean U.S.-made distilled-spirit brands, here's a strong 2026 shortlist. I'm weighting quality, reputation, range, and recent competition results, rather than just sales.
### 🇺🇸 Standout American spirits brands
| Brand | Best known for | Why it stands out |
|---|---|---|
| Woodford Reserve | Bourbon | Excellent all-around premium bourbon |
| Maker's Mark | Bourbon | Classic wheated bourbon with broad appeal |
| Michter's | Bourbon & rye | Highly regarded premium American whiskey |
| WhistlePig | Rye whiskey | One of the most recognizable premium rye specialists |
| Garrison Brothers | Bourbon | Notable Texas-style bourbon; several expressions earned 2026 ACSA medals. americancraftspirits.org |
| Old Forester | Bourbon | Historic brand with a very broad range |
| Jack Daniel's | Tennessee whiskey | Iconic American whiskey brand |
| Four Roses | Bourbon | Particularly strong reputation among bourbon enthusiasts |
| Barrell Craft Spirits | Blended whiskey | Innovative blending and cask-finishing |
| New Riff | Bourbon & rye | Modern craft producer with strong rye credentials |
| St. George Spirits | Gin, vodka, brandy | One of America's pioneering craft distilleries |
| Cotton & Reed | Rum & gin | Particularly impressive recent competition performance: its Aged Rum won Best of Rum at the 2026 American Craft Spirits Awards. americancraftspirits.org |
### 🏆 If I were narrowing it to 5
1. Michter's - premium American whiskey
2. Woodford Reserve - best all-around bourbon brand
3. WhistlePig - standout rye
4. St. George Spirits - best choice for broader American craft spirits
5. Garrison Brothers - distinctive Texas bourbon
The 2026 American Craft Spirits Awards also show how broad the American scene has become: judges evaluated hundreds of spirits across whiskey, gin, vodka, rum, brandy and specialty spirits, with craft producers from across the country taking top honors. americancraftspirits.org
If you meant “best American spirits brands” for a specific category-e.g. bourbon, vodka, gin, rum, or premium/luxury brands-I can rank the top 10 in that category.
Perplexity
The question asked
Best award winning American spirits
From the recorded answer
Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon: Winner of Best in Show at the 2024 American Craft Spirits Awards; rich, high-proof Texas bourbon.
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Recorded answer text · Perplexity · 4 October 2026
Here are standout award-winning American spirits to consider, based on major 2026 and 2025 competition results:
- Dark Rum - Las Vegas Distillery: Named 2026 Spirit of the Year and Rum of the Year, scoring 97 points. A strong pick for a premium American rum.
- WhistlePig Small Batch Rye Aged 10 Years: Named 2026 Whisky of the Year and Rye Whiskey of the Year, with 97 points.
- Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon: Winner of Best in Show at the 2024 American Craft Spirits Awards; rich, high-proof Texas bourbon.
- Still 630 Due Process Bourbon: Named America's Best Cask Strength Whiskey and received Best of Category and Double Gold at the 2026 ADI competition.
- Redwood Empire Pipe Dream Triple Toasted Bourbon: Named Best New American Spirit 2026 and received a Gold Medal.
- RD1 Limited Release Kentucky Straight Whiskey: Named Best Spirit by Quality at the 2025 USA Spirits Ratings.
- Alb Vodka: Named 2025 Spirit of the Year, Vodka of the Year, and Spirit of the Year-United States.
- Winn-Dixie Gin: Won Best Spirit by Value in 2026, with a 99-point value score.
- Wigle's Saffron Amaro: Winner in the Distilled Specialty Spirits category at the American Craft Spirits Awards.
Best overall shortlist:
1. WhistlePig 10 Year Rye - best for rye whiskey
2. Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon - best for bourbon
3. Dark Rum by Las Vegas Distillery - best for rum
4. Alb Vodka - best for vodka
5. Winn-Dixie Gin - best value gin
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Overall visibility combines answers within the published dates. Some market series accumulate scans from launch; others use four-scan cycles. A new cycle changes the scoring window, while individual scan history is retained. Compare the dates and sample sizes before comparing periods.
In the Found by Flux AI Visibility Index, Garrison Brothers ranks #5 among 43 tracked brands for Wine & Spirits · United States (21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026). Its visibility is 3.7%. It was named in 133 of 3,599 AI answers across 18 of 150 tracked questions, averaging position 1.6 when mentioned.
Source: Found by Flux · ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. Visibility measures mentions in this sample, not sales or recommendation quality.
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What is this brand’s AI Visibility Score?
Found by Flux records 3.7% AI visibility for Garrison Brothers in Wine & Spirits · United States, measured over 21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026. It ranks #5 among 43 tracked brands.
How often does AI mention this brand?
Garrison Brothers was named in 133 of 3,599 collected AI answers, across 18 of 150 tracked questions, for Wine & Spirits · United States (21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026). A mention can include a comparison or qualification; it is not necessarily a recommendation.
How is the AI Visibility Score calculated?
Found divides the number of collected answers naming Garrison Brothers by all 3,599 answers in the published Wine & Spirits · United States sample, then multiplies by 100. The same question set is used across ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. See the Found methodology for the scope and limitations.
