We analysed the Amazon.co.uk subcategory Beverage Tubs and kept only products with at least 200 reviews and 4.3 stars. Just fifteen listings clear that bar, and by estimated monthly revenue the top ten is dominated by one brand in four size and pack combinations — with four listings at the bottom that recorded no sales at all.
The revenue leader and the only metal tub here: an oval galvanised bucket rated for 25 bottles at £26.99, shipped from a UK seller.
Check the price on AmazonThe revenue leader and the only metal tub here: an oval galvanised bucket rated for 25 bottles at £26.99, shipped from a UK seller.
Two of the 6.5 litre tubs for £32.99, which is £16.50 each against £22.99 for the single at rank 3 — the twin pack is the better arithmetic.
The single 6.5 litre tub at £22.99 — a table-top size for a handful of bottles rather than a party in a box.
Double the capacity of rank 3 for £7 more at £29.99, which makes it the sensible single-tub choice of the four Lifewit listings.
Two 13 litre tubs for £44.99, or £22.50 each — the strongest per-tub price of the four Lifewit entries, though only 33 units moved.
The cheapest entry at £13.99 and the smallest at 3.5 litres — the listing states it takes two bottles, which is a dinner table rather than a party.
The highest rated entry at 4.8 stars and the only proper insulated cooler here — but at £62.75 it recorded a single sale in the period.
A reusable party tub at £37.06 with a bestseller rank above 2.6 million and no recorded sales — a listing that exists rather than sells.
Carries 4,620 reviews, the largest count in this comparison, yet recorded no UK sales at all — the reviews come from a long-running US listing.
The most expensive listing here at £85.16, sharing the same pooled review count as rank 9 and, like it, showing no recorded sales.
| Product | Score | Stars | Reviews | Feature | Material | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. Drinkstuff Galvanised Oval Ice Bucket Best seller bar@drinkstuff · bar@drinkstuff |
8.5 | 4.4 ★ | 578 | 25 bottle · steel | Galvanised steel | £26.99 | Amazon › |
| 02. Lifewit 6.5 L Ice Bucket, 2-pack Lifewit · Lifewit |
8.7 | 4.6 ★ | 414 | 6.5 L · 2-pack | Plastic | £32.99 | Amazon › |
| 03. Lifewit 6.5 L Ice Bucket with Scoop Lifewit · Lifewit |
8.5 | 4.5 ★ | 412 | 6.5 L · scoop | Plastic | £22.99 | Amazon › |
| 04. Lifewit 13 L Beverage Tub with Scoop Lifewit · Lifewit |
8.5 | 4.5 ★ | 412 | 13 L · scoop | Plastic | £29.99 | Amazon › |
| 05. Lifewit 13 L Beverage Tub, 2-pack Lifewit · Lifewit |
8.7 | 4.6 ★ | 414 | 13 L · 2-pack | Plastic | £44.99 | Amazon › |
| 06. Yesland Clear Acrylic Ice Bucket, 3.5 L Lowest price Yesland · Yesland |
8.5 | 4.4 ★ | 654 | 3.5 L · acrylic | Acrylic | £13.99 | Amazon › |
| 07. Igloo Barrel of Fun Cooler, 2 Gallon Igloo · Igloo |
8.8 | 4.8 ★ | 258 | 2 gallon · retro | Plastic | £62.75 | Amazon › |
| 08. Red Cup Living Reusable Party Tub Red Cup Living · Red Cup Living |
8.6 | 4.7 ★ | 213 | reusable · 25 cm | Plastic | £37.06 | Amazon › |
| 09. Prodyne Le Grand Party Tub, Clear Top rated Prodyne · Prodyne |
9.6 | 4.7 ★ | 4,620 | party tub · clear | Plastic | £80.69 | Amazon › |
| 10. Prodyne Oval Acrylic Party Tub, Clear Top rated Prodyne · Prodyne |
9.6 | 4.7 ★ | 4,620 | oval · acrylic | Acrylic | £85.16 | Amazon › |
Capacity claims assume the tub is packed with bottles and nothing else. In practice ice takes up around half the volume, so a 6.5 litre tub is a handful of bottles and a 13 litre one is a small party. The 25-bottle claim at rank 1 is a bottles-only figure.
Ice becomes water within an hour or two indoors, and an open tub with no drain has to be carried to a sink while full. If the tub lives on a table or a wooden deck, plan for lifting it out, or choose a size you can actually pour away one-handed.
Only one entry here is an insulated cooler; the rest are single-wall plastic, acrylic or galvanised steel. An open tub looks better and serves faster, but the ice is gone in a couple of hours on a warm day. Insulation buys time, at the cost of hiding the drinks.
Half of these are deliberately transparent, because a visible tub of bottles on ice is part of the display at a party. Galvanised steel hides the meltwater and the labels facing the wrong way, and it will not scratch or craze the way acrylic does after a few seasons.
A 13 litre tub filled with bottles and ice is heavy and awkward, and thin plastic handles are the first thing to fail. Check the tub is carried from moulded side grips rather than a clip-on handle, especially if it has to travel to a garden or a beach.
Four of these listings are the same brand in two sizes, each sold singly and in twin packs, and the per-tub price moves a long way between them. Two smaller tubs also beat one large one if you want beer at one end of the garden and soft drinks at the other.
Work on roughly half the stated volume being ice. A 3.5 litre tub holds about two bottles on ice and suits a dinner table, 6.5 litres covers a handful of drinks, and 13 litres is the size for a party of ten or more. For a garden full of people, two mid-size tubs beat one big one.
Ranks 2 to 5 are Lifewit tubs in 6.5 and 13 litres, each sold as a single and as a twin pack. They share a pooled review count of 412 to 414, so the ratings are not independent — and the per-tub price ranges from £16.50 to £22.99 across them.
Ranks 8, 9 and 10 are US listings carried by third-party sellers, with bestseller ranks between 1.1 and 2.6 million and no measurable UK revenue in the period. Their review counts were earned elsewhere. Only fifteen products in this subcategory clear our filter at all, so they still make the list.
The products are ordered by estimated monthly revenue per ASIN, not by star rating and not by bestseller rank. Only products with at least 200 reviews and an average of 4.3 stars were included. In a subcategory this small, revenue is the only figure that separates a stocked product from a dormant listing.
The score is not our own hands-on test. It is calculated transparently from public Amazon data: 75% from the average star rating and 25% from the number of reviews, weighted logarithmically. The ranking order itself comes from estimated monthly revenue per ASIN. Prices, ratings and review counts were retrieved from Amazon.co.uk on 22 July 2026 and can change at any time.
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