Latest three-month snapshot through 2026-09-02 · 2 waves. Use the controls above to change the window.
Tequila · 2 waves · n=144 answers, pooled
How often each model brings the brand up in recommendation answers.
| model | share of voice | answers |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 10% | 5 of 48 |
| Claude | 0% | 0 of 48 |
| Gemini | 2% | 1 of 48 |
Wave-by-wave share of recommendation answers that named this brand.
| wave | share of voice | answers | change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | 4% | 3 of 72 | |
| 2026-09-02 | 4% | 3 of 72 | +0 points |
Recurring descriptions in the models' own words, grouped by theme.
“**El Tequileño Reposado** — *best overall value*”
“** It stays fairly dry and earthy, with cooked agave, light vanilla, pepper, and soft oak.”
“It’s 100% estate-grown blue agave, aged three months in American oak, with cooked agave, vanilla, dry oak, and a dry finish.”
“If you like **Tapatío Blanco** for its assertive cooked-agave, peppery, traditional profile, these are the best cheaper bottles to look for:”
“Their standard Reposado is 100% additive-free and aged for only 3 months in massive American oak vats (*pipones*) rather than small barrels.”
“Estate-grown blue agave, aged three months in American oak; expect cooked agave, a dry finish, vanilla, and restrained oak.”
“It is less rich and long-aged than Siete, but very good neat and excellent in Margaritas or Palomas.”
“| **El Tequileño Blanco** | ~$25–35 | Crisp agave with pepper and herbal notes; works well neat or in cocktails.”
“LALO Blanco is highly regarded for being a crisp, clean, 100% additive-free tequila.”
“El Tequileño Reposado is beloved for its purity, hitting all the right notes from herbal to spicy to sweet — a great aged tequila at this price, distilled in copper pot stills and aged for three months in American oak barrels, adding good notes of vanilla and oak to an agave-forw”
96 exact quoted mentions in this snapshot, grouped by coded tone. Recent quotes are deduplicated and mixed across models.
“**El Tequileño Blanco** | **$22–30** | Bright citrus, pepper, and a little sweetness—especially good for cocktails.”
“El Tequileño Reposado (~$25) is a bargain”
“**El Tequileño Blanco** (~$20–$25): Known for being incredibly smooth. While their standard Blanco is a high-quality "mixto" (crafted without additives, using 71% agave and 29% piloncillo sugar), they also offer a **10”
“El Tequileño's standard Reposado is an absolute steal. It is rested for just 3 months in massive oak pipones (large oak vats), which gives it a very light golden hue. The short aging process keeps the spirit bright, punchy, and agave-forwar”
“Another traditional, additive-free tequila from a historic Jalisco distillery, often available in the $25–$35 range with a clean, agave-driven taste”
“compare options such as Tequila Ocho, G4, Siete Leguas, or El Tequileño based on what's available.”
“Inexpensive and straightforward; best as a cocktail workhorse, though still enjoyable neat if you like a crisp profile.”
“it's still not something I'd pay $59-60 pre-tax for in my area when I can grab a bottle of Tequila Ocho reposado and El Tequileño Reposado Gran Reserva for either the same price or less”
“El Tequileño is a legendary brand in Jalisco and is completely additive-free. Note that their entry-level Blanco is technically a "mixto"”
“A very inexpensive, classic tequila profile: pepper, citrus, vegetal notes. It is less layered than Siete Leguas, but a fantastic cocktail or casual-shot bottle.”
“I'd skip standard **El Tequileño Blanco** as a direct replacement: it can be a good inexpensive cocktail tequila, but the standard bottling is **70% agave**, whereas Fortaleza is 100% agave, so it is a different proposition.”
Which competitors models suggest when shoppers ask for something cheaper.
9 of 96 mentions appear alongside an identifiable web citation. Citation does not establish causation.
| cited source | mentions |
|---|---|
| sipwhiskey.com | 2 |
| reddit.com | 2 |
| ohlq.com | 2 |
| siptequila.com | 2 |
| flatiron-wines.com | 1 |
| topshelftequila.com.au | 1 |
Stores and sites models name as places to buy this brand.
| retailer | mentions |
|---|---|
| totalwine | 7 |
| tequileno | 5 |
| express | 3 |
| Binny's | 2 |
| Total Wine | 2 |
| bevbay | 2 |
| mainespirits | 1 |
| southernspirits | 1 |
| test | 1 |
| abc2.nc.gov | 1 |
| Walmart | 1 |
Method: fixed shopper questions asked repeatedly to Claude, OpenAI GPT and Gemini with web search on. Shares are the percentage of recommendation answers mentioning the brand. Quotes are AI outputs; full transcripts are kept as receipts.