Bartenders recommend some brands over others. Andrew Milligan - PA Images/ Getty

MetrixLab surveyed 10,000 bartenders to learn what brands they recommended the most in the past year.

Overall, Patrón is the most recommended brand. It's also the most popular brand of tequila.

Grey Goose is the most recommended vodka, Jack Daniel's is the most recommended whiskey, and Johnnie Walker is the most recommended scotch.

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All bartenders have drinks that they secretly love to make and those that they secretly hate to serve. The same can be said for the brands of liquor they use.

Every year MetrixLab surveys 10,000 bartenders in the US to learn what type of spirit they recommend to their customers most often. With 13 categories, the winners range from well-known brands like Grey Goose to lesser-known spirits like The Macallan.

These are the brands of booze bartenders have recommended the most over the past year.