cardhu gold reserve
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Incredible£17.70–£84.19cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Great£52.43avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Good5.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Okay+6.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay£140K£140K/yr · 48K searches
Review moat
Okay3,588.75avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad92%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cardhu gold reserve is a £140K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (48K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
cardhu gold reserve market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £131K–£157K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.5%
- Avg BSR
- #448
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 63%
- Sponsored
- 63%
- Out of stock
- 10.0%
- Avg brand age
- 111 months
- Avg seller age
- 184 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 flat
Sellers
47
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Oban48%
- Scapa36%
- The Ardmore14%
- Lagavulin2%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
Top cardhu gold reserve search terms
- scapa whisky12K/yr
- oban 14 year old whisky15K/yr
- oban11K/yr
- ardmore whisky single malt7K/yr
- oban 143K/yr
Top cardhu gold reserve products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Oban 14 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 43% vol | 70cl | Notes of Orange | Sea Salt & Mandarin | Sweetness & Smoky Dryness | Full Bodied | Perfect for Gifting
Oban£58.814.8★5,121 rev
Scapa 10 Year Old Orkney Single Malt Scotch Whisky 48% ABV 70cl
Scapa£36.304.4★39 rev
The Ardmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl
The Ardmore£17.704.6★7,144 rev
Oban Little Bay Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 43% vol | 70cl | Fruity & Smooth Single Malt Whisky | Notes of Citrus & Sea Salt | Light & Smoky Scottish Whisky with a Long Finish
Oban£43.914.8★1,211 rev
Scapa 16 Year Old Orkney Single Malt Scotch Whisky 48% ABV 70cl
Scapa£84.195.0★2 rev
Newest
by launch dateScapa 10 Year Old Orkney Single Malt Scotch Whisky 48% ABV 70cl
Scapa£36.3039 rev
Scapa 16 Year Old Orkney Single Malt Scotch Whisky 48% ABV 70cl
Scapa£84.192 rev
Oban 2022 Special Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 10 Years Old | 57.1% vol | 75cl | Notes of Berry & Spiced Plum | Secondary Maturation in Ex-Sherry & Amontillado Casks
Oban£75.5112 rev
Oban Little Bay Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 43% vol | 70cl | Fruity & Smooth Single Malt Whisky | Notes of Citrus & Sea Salt | Light & Smoky Scottish Whisky with a Long Finish
Oban£43.911,211 rev
Scapa Glansa Single Malt Scotch Whisky with Gift Box 70 cl
Scapa£49.08312 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumScapa 10 Year Old Orkney Single Malt Scotch Whisky 48% ABV 70cl
Scapa£36.304.4★
Scapa 16 Year Old Orkney Single Malt Scotch Whisky 48% ABV 70cl
Scapa£84.195.0★
Oban Little Bay Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 43% vol | 70cl | Fruity & Smooth Single Malt Whisky | Notes of Citrus & Sea Salt | Light & Smoky Scottish Whisky with a Long Finish
Oban£43.914.8★
Oban 2022 Special Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 10 Years Old | 57.1% vol | 75cl | Notes of Berry & Spiced Plum | Secondary Maturation in Ex-Sherry & Amontillado Casks
Oban£75.514.7★
Oban 14 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 43% vol | 70cl | Notes of Orange | Sea Salt & Mandarin | Sweetness & Smoky Dryness | Full Bodied | Perfect for Gifting
Oban£58.814.8★
What buyers say about cardhu gold reserve
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great Islay whisky - smooth smoke”
“good price for a generally a great bottle for the drinker who knows good quality”
“Great taste”
“Best peaty wiskey”
“Great gift”
“Rich, smoky flavour with great depth and balance”
“Safe to say he was a very happy man, wonderful aroma nice and smooth”
“balanced by a lovely sweetness”
“Perfect colour and heat to it”
What buyers complain about
“Overpriced to my taste”
“Look £20 for a single malt is a steal”
Common questions
- Is cardhu gold reserve profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £140K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +6.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the cardhu gold reserve niche?
- 4 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in cardhu gold reserve?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for cardhu gold reserve peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the cardhu gold reserve niche?
- Listings span £17.70–£84.19; the average listing price is £52.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,589 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.