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london dry gin

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Strong incumbent ratings (4.7★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 34Growth 22Conversion 80Competition 39Returns 99Price range 88Avg price 83Brand share 37Review moat 25Quality gap 16

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great£13.65–£29.92

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

Avg price

Great£18.14

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great8.2%

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

Competition

Okay61%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay83%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Okay£163K

£163K/yr · 110K searches

Review moat

Bad4,647.68

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-6.3%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, london dry gin is a £163K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (110K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

london dry gin market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£181K–£227K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.2%
Avg BSR
#64
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
37%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
90 months
Avg seller age
176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

57

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

12%

  • Beefeater33%
  • Sipsmith30%
  • Gordon's8%
  • Whitley Neill7%
  • Tanqueray6%
  • by Amazon5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Top london dry gin search terms

  • beefeater gin21K/yr
  • dry gin21K/yr
  • sipsmith gin20K/yr
  • london dry gin18K/yr
  • london gin8K/yr
  • beefeater5K/yr
  • sipsmith5K/yr
  • greenalls gin4K/yr
  • greenalls gin 1 litre4K/yr
  • plain gin2K/yr
All search terms

Top london dry 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%£16K20%£33K30%£49K40%£65K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about london dry gin

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

What buyers love

Alcohol Flavor42%

“Very smooth drink”

Value For Money22%

“Great value for money”

Taste-Overall12%

“Excellent taste”

Quality-Overall9%

“Excellent product”

Flavor5%

“Great flavour”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Exactly as ordered”

Gifting Purpose3%

“Gift”

Freshness1%

“refreshing and perfect for hot weather and such an elegant bottle”

Size-Overall0%

“the size of the bottle its a good buy”

Ingredients-Overall0%

“Flavourful, herbal gin - far better than any of the big brands”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money18%

“I was sceptical at the price”

Alcohol Content17%

“I think it's caused by the alcohol”

Alcohol Flavor14%

“Not a great gin”

Taste-Overall7%

“Taste is very artificial”

Gifting Purpose5%

“So no gift to give on the day thank you”

Side Effects5%

“feel rubbish the next day”

Ease Of Use5%

“Hard to open”

Durability3%

“Unfortunately it doesn't last very long”

Flavor2%

“enough that the loss of flavour is noticeable”

Artificial Sweeteners2%

“Taste is very artificial”

Common questions

Is london dry gin profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £163K/yr across 19 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -6.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the london dry gin niche?
12 brands and 57 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in london dry gin?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Alcohol Content, Alcohol Flavor. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for london dry gin peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the london dry gin niche?
Listings span £13.65–£29.92; the average listing price is £18.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,648 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.