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Beenleigh vs Captain Morgan:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Captain Morgan had more branded searches than Beenleigh among rum brands in Australia. Captain Morgan had about 6,600 branded searches, while Beenleigh had 1,600. Captain Morgan made up 9.9% of all rum brand searches we track, and Beenleigh accounted for 2.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about rum brands, Captain Morgan appeared in two of the five answers and Beenleigh in none.

Among rum brands in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Captain Morgan, about 4 searches for every 1 for Beenleigh

Captain Morgan 6.6K searchesBeenleigh 1.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Captain Morgan, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Beenleigh in 0

Captain Morgan in 2 of 5Beenleigh in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Captain Morgan, the only one of the two named

Captain Morgan first in 2Beenleigh never named

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Top rum brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Captain Morgan was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Beenleigh did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Diplomático1st
  2. Captain Morgan2nd
  3. Kraken3rd
  4. Bacardi3rd
  5. Sailor Jerry5th
  6. Havana Club6th
  7. Bundaberg Rum7th
  8. Malibu–
  9. Beenleigh–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Captain Morgan2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Sailor Jerry2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Diplomático2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Havana Club2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bundaberg Rum1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kraken1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bacardi1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Malibu0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Beenleigh0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 26, 2026.

Is Beenleigh or Captain Morgan more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Beenleigh and Captain Morgan by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine rum brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Beenleigh and Captain Morgan among rum brands in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Captain Morgan, Beenleigh. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBundaberg RumKrakenBacardiCaptain MorganMalibuSailor JerryBeenleighDiplomáticoHavana Club
Oct 202541.8%15.6%15.6%10.4%6.9%3.8%3%1.6%1.4%
Nov 202541.6%15.5%15.5%10.3%6.9%3.8%3%1.6%2%
Dec 202537.8%17.2%17.2%9.4%9.4%3.4%2.8%1.2%1.5%
Jan 202636.2%17%17%9.3%9.3%4.1%3.3%1.5%2.2%
Feb 202639.2%14.6%14.6%11.9%8%5.3%2.9%1.6%1.9%
Mar 202640.1%15.5%15.5%12.6%6.9%3.6%3.1%1.4%1.4%
Apr 202638.9%17.7%14.5%11.8%7.9%3.4%2.9%1.3%1.6%
May 202636.2%24.7%13.5%11%6%3.2%2.7%1.2%1.5%
Jun 202636.4%24.8%13.6%11.1%6%3.2%2.2%1.5%1.2%
Jul 202641.2%19.3%12.9%10.5%7%3.8%2.6%1.2%1.4%
Aug 202639.8%22.2%12.1%9.9%6.6%3.6%2.8%1.5%1.5%
Sep 202640%18.2%14.9%9.9%8.1%3.6%2.4%1.5%1.3%

How has the Beenleigh and Captain Morgan comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Captain Morgan was ahead of Beenleigh in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Beenleigh’s share of searches among rum brands in Australia moved from 3% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Captain Morgan’s share of searches among rum brands in Australia moved from 10.4% to 9.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.6K.

How did search popularity change for Australia rum brands in September 2026?

1 change
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Beenleigh in Australia fell 15.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Beenleigh’s and Captain Morgan’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Beenleigh

1 branded search term

  • beenleigh rum

Captain Morgan

1 branded search term

  • captain morgan

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