Latest four-week snapshot through 2026-07-28 · 1 wave. Use the controls above to change the window.
Tequila · 1 wave · n=72 answers, pooled
How often each assistant brings the brand up in recommendation answers.
| assistant | share of voice | answers |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 29% | 7 of 24 |
| Claude | 0% | 0 of 24 |
| Gemini | 4% | 1 of 24 |
Wave-by-wave share of recommendation answers that named this brand.
| wave | share of voice | answers | change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | 11% | 8 of 72 |
Recurring descriptions in the assistants' own words, grouped by theme.
“It is **not certified additive-free** (by organizations like Tequila Matchmaker).”
“It is stone-crushed, traditionally made, additive-free, and incredibly complex.”
“Fortaleza Añejo:** Fortaleza is phenomenal, but due to immense hype, it is incredibly difficult to find and often heavily marked up by liquor stores to $150+.”
“It has a strong reputation, with cooked agave, vanilla, oak, caramel, and butterscotch notes; it is often hard to find.”
“Fortaleza Añejo:** Fortaleza is highly sought after but has experienced severe allocation and price gouging (often marked up over $150).”
“I’d skip **Fortaleza Añejo** as a “cheaper alternative”—it is often marked up enough that it no longer is one.”
“Fortaleza Añejo:** Fortaleza is phenomenal, but because of massive hype, it is incredibly hard to find and often heavily marked up to $150+ by liquor stores.”
“- **If you find it at a sensible price:** **Fortaleza Añejo** — complex, oily-textured, and agave-forward with caramel, citrus, hazelnut, vanilla, and butterscotch.”
“- **Fortaleza Añejo** — for a dessert-like, longer evening pour: more caramel, vanilla, toffee, citrus, and nuts, aged 18 months in American oak.”
“Fortaleza Añejo is aged in American oak and leans caramel, vanilla, citrus, and cooked agave.”
16 exact quoted mentions in this snapshot, grouped by coded tone.
“**For a tequila enthusiast:** **Fortaleza Añejo** — a standout traditional-style bottle: stone/brick-oven cooked, stone-crushed agave, copper-pot distilled, then aged 18 months. It's rich and complex, with cooked agave, caramel, citrus, and”
“**Want a more whiskey-like, oak-rich sipper?** **Fortaleza Añejo** or **El Tesoro Añejo**. Fortaleza Añejo is aged in American oak and leans caramel, vanilla, citrus, and cooked agave.”
“**Fortaleza Añejo** — complex, oily-textured, and agave-forward with caramel, citrus, hazelnut, vanilla, and butterscotch. Don't overpay simply because it is hard to find.”
“**Fortaleza Añejo** — for a dessert-like, longer evening pour: more caramel, vanilla, toffee, citrus, and nuts, aged 18 months in American oak.”
“Fortaleza Añejo (~$100–$120+ if you can find it): Fortaleza is one of the most famous, strictly traditional distilleries in Mexico. Because of its massive popularity, it can be hard to track down, but if you see active-free certified Fortal”
“**For a smoother, oak-influenced sipping bottle:** **Fortaleza Añejo** — vanilla, oak, caramel, and cooked agave. It's excellent, but often hard to find and can be overpriced; don't chase it at a huge markup.”
“**For a serious tequila enthusiast:** **Fortaleza Añejo**, if you find it at a sensible price (**typically not inflated secondary-market pricing**). It has a strong reputation, with cooked agave, vanilla, oak, caramel, and butterscotch note”
“**Splurge, only if fairly priced:** **Fortaleza Añejo** — excellent cooked-agave, vanilla, caramel, and oak balance, but it can be difficult to find and is often marked up. Don't chase an inflated bottle.”
“Fortaleza is highly sought after but has experienced severe allocation and price gouging (often marked up over $150). El Tesoro is more readily available and, at $80, offers arguably better or equal value.”
“I'd skip **Fortaleza Añejo** as a "cheaper alternative"—it is often marked up enough that it no longer is one.”
Which competitors assistants suggest when shoppers ask for something cheaper.
3 of 16 mentions appear alongside an identifiable web citation. Citation does not establish causation.
| cited source | mentions |
|---|---|
| hiproof.com | 1 |
| theliquorbarn.com | 1 |
| reddit.com | 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.