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Bacardi vs Foursquare Rum:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Bacardi had more branded searches than Foursquare Rum among spiced rum brands worldwide. Bacardi had about 26,200 branded searches, while Foursquare Rum had 2,040. Bacardi made up 35.3% of all spiced rum brand searches we track, and Foursquare Rum accounted for 2.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about spiced rum brands, Bacardi and Foursquare Rum each appeared in one of the five answers. Bacardi and Foursquare Rum were each mentioned first in one of the two answers.

Among spiced rum brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Bacardi, about 13 searches for every 1 for Foursquare Rum

Bacardi 26.2K searchesFoursquare Rum 2K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 1 of 5 answers.

Bacardi in 1 of 5Foursquare Rum in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Bacardi first in 1Foursquare Rum first in 1

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Top spiced rum brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bacardi was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Foursquare Rum was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bacardi and Foursquare Rum were each listed first in one of the two answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Captain Morgan1st
  2. Foursquare Rum2nd
  3. Bacardi3rd
  4. Havana Club–
  5. Bundaberg Rum–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Captain Morgan5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bacardi1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Foursquare Rum1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Havana Club0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bundaberg Rum0 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 the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Bacardi or Foursquare Rum more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bacardi and Foursquare Rum by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five spiced rum brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Bacardi and Foursquare Rum among spiced rum brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Bacardi, Foursquare Rum. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCaptain MorganBacardiFoursquare RumHavana ClubBundaberg Rum
Oct 202564.3%31.7%1.2%2.1%0.67%
Nov 202566.6%29.1%1.2%2.3%0.92%
Dec 202562.3%32.9%2.1%1.9%0.81%
Jan 202659.6%35.4%2.1%2.1%0.74%
Feb 202657.9%36.8%2.9%1.9%0.48%
Mar 202662.7%32.6%2.4%1.7%0.61%
Apr 202655.3%39.5%2.6%2%0.63%
May 202660.2%35.7%1.5%2%0.59%
Jun 202660.2%35.7%1.5%1.9%0.71%
Jul 202658.7%37.2%1.5%2%0.68%
Aug 202658.7%37.3%1.5%1.8%0.68%
Sep 202659.4%35.3%2.7%1.8%0.7%

Bacardi and Foursquare Rum sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “bacardi spiced”.

How has the Bacardi and Foursquare Rum comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Bacardi was ahead of Foursquare Rum in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bacardi’s share of searches among spiced rum brands worldwide moved from 31.7% to 35.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 26.2K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Foursquare Rum’s share of searches among spiced rum brands worldwide moved from 1.2% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 950 to 2K.

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

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Foursquare Rum overtook Havana Club to rank 3rd among spiced rum brands worldwide, with 2.7% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Bacardi lost share of searches among spiced rum brands worldwide, from 37.3% to 35.3%.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bacardi’s and Foursquare Rum’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.

Bacardi

2 branded search terms

  • bacardi spiced
  • bacardi spiced rum

Foursquare Rum

2 branded search terms

  • foursquare spiced
  • foursquare spiced rum

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