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title: "Lemon Gin — £57K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 41/100 · £57K/yr market · 39K searches/yr · £15.57 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **lemon gin**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 86% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 14Growth 40Conversion 85Competition 12Returns 99Price range 46Avg price 76Brand share 21Review moat 38Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****9.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****£15.57**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****£9.21–£19.86**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+12.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,687.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****£57K**
£57K/yr · 39K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****86%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, lemon gin is a £57K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **lemon gin market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£47K–£62K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#295**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **90%**
- **Sponsored**
- **30%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **82 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **189 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**50**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**5%**
- Gordon's43% - Bombay Sapphire23% - Malfy15% - Sipsmith7% - Mrs Cuthbert's3% - Aber Falls3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/lemon-gin/trend)
## **Top lemon gin 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%£6K20%£11K30%£17K40%£23K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Gordons Lemon Meringue Gin Based Flavoured Spirit Drink | 35% vol | 70cl | Zesty and Sweet | Infused with Natural Flavours**Gordon's**£13.92**4.5★28 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP5GS526) [2**Bombay Citron Pressé Premium Distilled Lemon Flavoured Gin 37.5% ABV 70cl / 700ml Vapour Infused With The Finest Mediterranean Lemons**Bombay Sapphire**£18.42**4.8★906 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09WYWNQDS) [3**Malfy Lemon Flavored Italian Gin 41 Percent ABV 70cl Background Notes of Juniper Inspired by the Amalfi Coast**Malfy**£19.86**4.8★2,562 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01E3T6C6Y) [4**Gordons Sicilian Lemon Distilled Gin | 37.5% vol | 70cl | Zesty Sicilian Lemons Balanced with Gordons Gin Botanicals | Crisp Flavoured Gin | Enjoy in a Gin Glass with Tonic**Gordon's**£14.90**4.8★18,459 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0851B77SM) [5**Sipsmith | Lemon Drizzle | Made in London | Craft | Gin | Smooth | Juniper | Citrus | Copper Pot Still | 40.4% ABV | 70cl**Sipsmith**£19.11**4.7★597 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087S5F4XX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Gordons Lemon Meringue Gin Based Flavoured Spirit Drink | 35% vol | 70cl | Zesty and Sweet | Infused with Natural Flavours**Gordon's**£13.92**28 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP5GS526) [**Bombay Citron Pressé Premium Distilled Lemon Flavoured Gin 37.5% ABV 70cl / 700ml Vapour Infused With The Finest Mediterranean Lemons**Bombay Sapphire**£18.42**906 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09WYWNQDS) [**1000 Trades Lemon Gin 40% (70cl) - lemony fresh zesty gin**1000 Trades**£12.78**0 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09JWW9XP4) [**Sipsmith | Lemon Drizzle | Made in London | Craft | Gin | Smooth | Juniper | Citrus | Copper Pot Still | 40.4% ABV | 70cl**Sipsmith**£19.11**597 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087S5F4XX) [**Gordons Mediterranean Orange | 37.5% vol | 70cl | Distilled Flavoured Gin | Refreshing Zesty Orange Gin | Ideal with Tonic | Pairs the Classic Taste of Gordons with Oranges**Gordon's**£13.77**935 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B086WLRYCZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**1000 Trades Lemon Gin 40% (70cl) - lemony fresh zesty gin**1000 Trades**£12.78**0.0★**▲ 322%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09JWW9XP4) [**Aber Falls Orange Marmalade Gin 70cl (Packaging may vary)**Aber Falls**£14.71**4.8★**▲ 199%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B077Q3D3LK) [**Gordons Lemon Meringue Gin Based Flavoured Spirit Drink | 35% vol | 70cl | Zesty and Sweet | Infused with Natural Flavours**Gordon's**£13.92**4.5★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP5GS526) [**Malfy Lemon Flavored Italian Gin 41 Percent ABV 70cl Background Notes of Juniper Inspired by the Amalfi Coast**Malfy**£19.86**4.8★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01E3T6C6Y) [**Bombay Citron Pressé Premium Distilled Lemon Flavoured Gin 37.5% ABV 70cl / 700ml Vapour Infused With The Finest Mediterranean Lemons**Bombay Sapphire**£18.42**4.8★**▲ 21%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09WYWNQDS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about lemon gin**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Alcohol Flavor**25%
*“Great gin”*
**Taste-Overall**24%
*“Very tasty and very strong ha ha”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“good value for the price”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Its well made”*
**Flavor**8%
*“Great flavour”*
**Sweetness**6%
*“This lemon meringue is very sweet”*
**Gifting Purpose**5%
*“Was given as a gift told it was brilliant”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“was exactly as described”*
**Freshness**3%
*“So refreshing”*
**Bitter**2%
*“Try this with bitter lemon mixer, gorgeous”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Sweetness**30%
*“Subtle hint of lemon not sweet as tootle may suggest”*
**Quality-Overall**27%
*“Not very nice”*
**Value For Money**20%
*“Varied price”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is lemon gin profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £57K/yr across 10 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the lemon gin niche?**
- 8 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 86% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in lemon gin?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Sweetness, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.
- **When does demand for lemon gin peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the lemon gin niche?**
- Listings span £9.21–£19.86; the average listing price is £15.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,688 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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