# Cocktail-Aging Kits Master of Malt's 'Mature Your Own Cocktail Kit' Creates Aged Custom Cocktails By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-07-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-cocktails References: [masterofmalt](https://www.masterofmalt.com/spirit/mature-your-own-kit/) & [thespiritsbusiness](http://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2015/07/maverick-launches-diy-cocktail-ageing-kits/) While sets for [crafting custom cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/complete-bar-set) have become a dime a dozen, Master of [Malt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ploughmans-single-malt) is offering a new take on the concept with a 'Mature Your Own Cocktail Kit.' The kit includes a one-liter toasted American white oak barrel, as well as two small bottles for aging a Negroni, Manhattan or Martinez cocktail. In terms of wait time, the maturation process takes anywhere from a few days to a few weeks to properly prepare. Because the components of the kit can be used more than once, this is a set that a cocktail enthusiast need only be gifted one time. As well as offering a standard Mature Your Own Cocktail Kit, Master of Malt also sells [a specific set for maturing gin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tanqueray-alessi-cocktail-kit). Sets like these speed up the process of getting instant gratification and customization from a DIY project. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Custom Cocktail Kits:** Creating personalized cocktail experiences at home with DIY aging kits. - **Rapid Maturation Technology:** Developing innovative methods to speed up the aging process for cocktails. - **Gin Maturation Sets:** Catering to the gin enthusiasts with specialized aging kits. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Alcoholic Beverages:** Opportunity for distilleries and liquor brands to market DIY cocktail aging kits. - **Home Brewing and Bartending:** Targeting home cocktail enthusiasts and hobbyists with aging kit products. - **E-commerce and Gift Retail:** Creating new market segments for online retailers specializing in cocktail-related products and unique gift options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [BBQ Cocktail Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bbq-cocktail-kit.md) - [Espresso Martini Infusion Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/espresso-martini-gift-set.md) - [Botanical Cocktail Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocktail-botanical-box.md) - [Ready-to-Make Cocktail Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/readytomake-cocktail.md) - [All-in-One Artisan Cocktail Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultimate-cocktail-kit.md) - [Luxurious 10-Piece Mixology Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixology-bartender-kit.md) - [Smoked Old Fashioned Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-fashioned-kit.md) - [Cubed Cocktail Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teaspressa-classic-cocktail-kit.md) - [Craft Cocktail Infusion Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-gin-bundle.md)