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gin making kit

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 19Conversion 77Competition 20Returns 99Price range 75Avg price 81Brand share 4Review moat 29Quality gap 38

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£17.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great7.6%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Great£8.22–£35.85

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,553.17

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad76%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-12.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad£34K

£34K/yr · 26K searches

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, gin making kit is a £34K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (26K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

gin making kit market data

Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£22K–£26K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.6%
Avg BSR
#285
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
14.8%
Avg brand age
62 months
Avg seller age
209 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

8

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Natural & Noble25%
  • Sandy Leaf Farm25%
  • Cool Leaf21%
  • Makester17%
  • DO YOUR GIN10%
  • BARKRAFT2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.8×

Top gin making kit search terms

  • gin making kit16K/yr
  • gin making kits for adults5K/yr
  • gin kit5K/yr
All search terms

Top gin making kit 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.

0%10%£3K20%£7K30%£10K40%£14K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about gin making kit

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Gifting Purpose42%

“Mine was a gift from me to me because Im worth it”

Flavor22%

“Great flavours”

Quality-Overall21%

“excellent quality of the kit”

Taste-Overall4%

“Good taste”

Value For Money3%

“is good value for money I would buy it again”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“The cherry, rose & chilli is exceptionally nice”

Spiciness3%

“The cherry, rose & chilli is exceptionally nice”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to make”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall50%

“A lot smaller than thought”

Value For Money50%

“not worth the money”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product100%

Common questions

Is gin making kit profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £34K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -12.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the gin making kit niche?
6 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in gin making kit?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for gin making kit peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 10.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the gin making kit niche?
Listings span £8.22–£35.85; the average listing price is £17.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,553 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.