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pirates grog rum

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 8Growth 27Conversion 49Competition 17Returns 98Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 56Quality gap 18

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£33.42

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible£16.93–£67.09

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

Review moat

Good1,265.73

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay3.9%

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

Growth

Okay+2.0%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£32K

£32K/yr · 25K searches

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pirates grog rum is a £32K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (25K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

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

pirates grog rum market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£25K–£33K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.9%
Avg BSR
#87
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
9.8%
Avg brand age
72 months
Avg seller age
193 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 flat

Sellers

31

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Pirate's Grog93%
  • Bumbu4%
  • Sweet Little2%
  • Kollea2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 77 weeks — +2.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.3×

Top pirates grog rum search terms

  • pirates grog rum12K/yr
  • pirates grog7K/yr
  • pirate rum4K/yr
  • pirates grog spiced rum2K/yr
All search terms

Top pirates grog rum 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%£6K30%£10K40%£13K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about pirates grog rum

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

What buyers love

Gifting Purpose22%

“Lovely gift well received”

Alcohol Flavor20%

“Bumbu is so easy to drink”

Value For Money12%

“Well worth the money”

Flavor9%

“Great flavour”

Quality-Overall9%

“the shot glass is good quality”

Taste-Overall9%

“This tastes absolutely incredible”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Exactly what I was expecting with this item”

Sweetness3%

“Sweet and smooth sipping rum”

Size-Overall2%

“Good size if want to try something different”

Ease Of Use2%

“Very, very easy to drink”

What buyers complain about

Flavor17%

“Unreal flavour, almost has caramel notes”

Taste-Overall17%

“Just tastes fake, no real rum notes just added sugars and flavourings”

Sweetness13%

“Way too sweet”

Gifting Purpose8%

“its in fact a miniature sample box that cannot be given as present”

Size-Overall8%

“Bottles a bit small for the price”

Value For Money4%

“I wouldn't say it's worth what I paid for it”

Allergies4%

“it actually burnt my skin it was so hot”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof50%
Size-Overall50%

Common questions

Is pirates grog rum profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £32K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +2.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the pirates grog rum niche?
4 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pirates grog rum?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Flavor, Taste-Overall, Sweetness. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for pirates grog rum peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pirates grog rum niche?
Listings span £16.93–£67.09; the average listing price is £33.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,266 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.