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Awildian vs Roku Gin:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Roku Gin had more branded searches than Awildian among gin brands in New Zealand. Roku Gin had about 1,640 branded searches, while Awildian had 200. Roku Gin made up 12.4% of all gin brand searches we track, and Awildian accounted for 1.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about gin brands, Awildian appeared in three of the five answers and Roku Gin in none.

Among gin brands in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Roku Gin, about 8 searches for every 1 for Awildian

Roku Gin 1.6K searchesAwildian 200 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Awildian, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Roku Gin in 0

Awildian in 3 of 5Roku Gin in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Awildian, the only one of the two named

Awildian first in 3Roku Gin never named

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Top gin brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Awildian was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Roku Gin 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. Scapegrace1st
  2. Awildian2nd
  3. Dancing Sands3rd
  4. Southward Distilling4th
  5. Bombay Sapphire–
  6. Tanqueray–
  7. Roku Gin–
  8. Hendrick's–
  9. Gordon's–
  10. Four Pillars–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Scapegrace4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Dancing Sands3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Awildian3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Southward Distilling2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bombay Sapphire0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Tanqueray0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Roku Gin0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hendrick's0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Gordon's0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Four Pillars0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Awildian or Roku Gin more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Awildian and Roku Gin by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten gin brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Awildian and Roku Gin among gin brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Roku Gin, Awildian. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthScapegraceBombay SapphireTanquerayRoku GinHendrick'sGordon'sDancing SandsFour PillarsSouthward DistillingAwildian
Nov 202529.7%17.3%11.7%9%9.3%4.9%6.3%4.5%3.9%3.3%
Dec 202527.4%19.6%13.1%10.4%9.6%3.3%7%3.4%3.1%3.1%
Jan 202625.7%18.7%13.3%9.3%9.7%4%8.3%4.2%3.5%3.3%
Feb 202625.9%19.5%14.5%8.8%8.2%4.2%8.5%3.8%3.8%2.8%
Mar 202625%19.7%13.3%10.8%9.4%3.9%7.1%4.1%4.4%2.4%
Apr 202622.7%20.8%13.7%10.1%9%4.3%5.8%5.4%5.8%2.4%
May 202623.7%20.4%15.4%10.8%9.2%5.2%4.1%3.9%4.7%2.6%
Jun 202623.3%19.6%17.5%9.7%8.9%4.8%4.3%4.1%5.4%2.5%
Jul 202623.6%20.2%15.9%10.8%9.7%4.7%5.3%3.7%4%2.1%
Aug 202623.2%19.9%16.6%9.8%9%6.2%4.9%4.3%3.7%2.3%
Sep 202622.1%21.1%14.7%10.4%11.6%6%4.7%3.6%3.8%2%
Oct 202621.9%21%13.6%12.4%11.8%6.9%4.5%3.9%2.6%1.5%

How has branded search for Awildian and Roku Gin changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Roku Gin was ahead of Awildian in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Awildian’s share of searches among gin brands in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 200.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Roku Gin’s share of searches among gin brands in New Zealand moved from 9% to 12.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 1.6K.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand gin brands in October 2026?

2 changes
  1. In October 2026, Roku Gin overtook Hendrick's to rank 4th among gin brands in New Zealand, with 12.4% of the searches.

  2. In October 2026, Awildian lost share of searches among gin brands in New Zealand, from 2% to 1.5%.

How are Awildian’s and Roku Gin’s branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Awildian’s and Roku Gin’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.

Awildian

2 branded search terms

  • awildian
  • awildian gin

Roku Gin

4 branded search terms

  • japanese roku gin
  • roku gin
  • roku gin gin
  • roku gin suntory

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