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Dancing Sands vs Hendrick's:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Hendrick's had more branded searches than Dancing Sands among gin brands in New Zealand. Hendrick's had about 1,560 branded searches, while Dancing Sands had 600. Hendrick's made up 11.8% of all gin brand searches we track, and Dancing Sands accounted for 4.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about gin brands, Dancing Sands appeared in three of the five answers and Hendrick's in none.

Among gin brands in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Hendrick's, about 3 searches for every 1 for Dancing Sands

Hendrick's 1.6K searchesDancing Sands 600 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Dancing Sands, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Hendrick's in 0

Dancing Sands in 3 of 5Hendrick's in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Dancing Sands, the only one of the two named

Dancing Sands first in 3Hendrick's never named

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Top gin brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Dancing Sands was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Hendrick's 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

Not named in any answer:

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

Is Dancing Sands or Hendrick's more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Dancing Sands and Hendrick's 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.

Dancing Sands and Hendrick's among gin brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Hendrick's, Dancing Sands. 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 Dancing Sands and Hendrick's changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Dancing Sands took it in February 2026, Hendrick's took it in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Dancing Sands’ share of searches among gin brands in New Zealand moved from 6.3% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 740 to 600.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Hendrick's’ share of searches among gin brands in New Zealand moved from 9.3% to 11.8%, 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?

3 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. Dancing Sands’ share of searches among gin brands in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.3% to 4.5% in October 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Hendrick's in New Zealand rose 43.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.1K to 1.6K in October 2026.

How are Dancing Sands’ and Hendrick's’ branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dancing Sands’ and Hendrick'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.

Dancing Sands

2 branded search terms

  • dancing sands
  • dancing sands gin

Hendrick's

4 branded search terms

  • hendrick's
  • hendrick's gin
  • hendricks
  • hendricks gin

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