--- title: "Amathus vs The Whisky Shop: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Amathus or The Whisky Shop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Whisky retailers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/amathus-vs-the-whisky-shop" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Amathus vs The Whisky Shop: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Amathus or The Whisky Shop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Whisky retailers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Amathus and The Whisky Shop - **Competitive set**: Whisky retailers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Amathus Share of Search**: 1.6% - **The Whisky Shop Share of Search**: 21.5% ## Is Amathus or The Whisky Shop more popular in search? - In September 2026, The Whisky Shop had more branded searches than Amathus among whisky retailers in the United Kingdom. The Whisky Shop had about 22,200 branded searches, while Amathus had 1,600. The Whisky Shop made up 21.5% of all whisky retailer searches we track, and Amathus accounted for 1.6%. - The Whisky Shop was ahead of Amathus in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Amathus’ share of searches among whisky retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 2% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Whisky Shop’s share of searches among whisky retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 23.8% to 21.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K. ## Top whisky retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, The Whisky Shop was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Amathus did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Master of Malt | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | The Whisky Exchange | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | The Whisky Shop | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Royal Mile Whiskies | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Hard To Find Whisky | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Amathus | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about whisky retailers - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best website to buy whisky in the UK?": 1. Master of Malt, 2. The Whisky Exchange, 3. Hard To Find Whisky - Asked ChatGPT "Where can I buy rare or limited edition whisky in the UK?": 1. The Whisky Exchange, 2. Royal Mile Whiskies, 3. Master of Malt - Asked ChatGPT "Which UK online shops are good for whisky gifts?": 1. Master of Malt, 2. The Whisky Shop, 3. The Whisky Exchange - Searched Google, AI Overview "single malt whisky": 1. The Whisky Shop - Searched Google, AI Overview "whisky gifts": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Amathus. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 28, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom whisky retailers in September 2026? - In September 2026, The Whisky Shop lost share of searches among whisky retailers in the United Kingdom, from 25.6% to 21.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Amathus in the United Kingdom fell 15.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Amathus estimated searches | Amathus Share of Search | Amathus rank | The Whisky Shop estimated searches | The Whisky Shop Share of Search | The Whisky Shop rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.9K | 2% | 6 | 22.2K | 23.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 1.4% | 6 | 22.2K | 16.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 1.7% | 6 | 27.1K | 18.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 2.2% | 6 | 14.8K | 20.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 2.4% | 6 | 14.8K | 22.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.6K | 2.1% | 6 | 18.1K | 23.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 2.1% | 6 | 18.1K | 24.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 1.9% | 6 | 22.2K | 26.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 2% | 6 | 18.1K | 22.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 2.2% | 6 | 18.1K | 24.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 1.8% | 6 | 22.2K | 25.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 1.6% | 6 | 22.2K | 21.5% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amathus’ and The Whisky Shop’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. - **Amathus**: Measured on the search term “amathus”. - **The Whisky Shop**: Measured on the search term “the whisky shop”. - [Amathus profile](/demand/uk/brands/amathus) - [The Whisky Shop profile](/demand/uk/brands/the-whisky-shop) - [All whisky retailers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-whisky-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Amathus or The Whisky Shop more popular in search? In September 2026, The Whisky Shop had more branded searches than Amathus among whisky retailers in the United Kingdom. The Whisky Shop had about 22,200 branded searches, while Amathus had 1,600. The Whisky Shop made up 21.5% of all whisky retailer searches we track, and Amathus accounted for 1.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Amathus vs The Whisky Shop: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/amathus-vs-the-whisky-shop This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/amathus-vs-the-whisky-shop. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.