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title: "Yamazaki Whisky — €43K/yr Amazon DE Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 29/100 · €43K/yr market · 13K searches/yr · €155.43 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **yamazaki whisky**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 89% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 23Conversion 27Competition 9Returns 99Price range 14Avg price 57Brand share 11Review moat 60Quality gap 28
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****1,106.56**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Good****€155.43**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-4.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****€21.68–€594.50**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****€43K**
€43K/yr · 13K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****95%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****89%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=de&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, yamazaki whisky is a €43K/yr Amazon Germany market (13K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 29/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **yamazaki whisky market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **250–500**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **€39K–€78K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#965**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **56%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **115 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **205 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**52**
**Top-5 brand share**
**95%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**89%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**2%**
- Suntory72% - Hibiki8% - Yamazaki8% - Generisch5% - Yamazakura3% - Toki.2% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 83 weeks — -4.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
600400Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/de/lebensmittel-getraenke/yamazaki-whisky/trend)
## **Top yamazaki whisky 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%€4K20%€9K30%€13K40%€17K1101001K10K 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 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Suntory Yamazaki 12 Jahre Whisky - Single Malt Japanischer Whisky - mit Geschenkverpackung - Harmonischer und fein ausgewogener Geschmack - 43% Vol - 700 ml**Suntory**€119.87**4.7★968 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00439YNBQ) [2**Suntory Yamazaki Distillers Reserve Whisky - Single Malt Japanischer Whisky - mit Geschenkverpackung - Komplexer und harmonisch ausgewogener Geschmack - 43 % Vol - 700 ml**Suntory**€75.80**4.7★929 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00JOJB1T2) [3**Hibiki Japanese Harmony | Suntory Whisky | mit Geschenkverpackung | sanfter langanhaltender Nachgeschmack | 43% Vol | 700 ml**Hibiki**€65.41**4.8★986 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B012DC0OHQ) [4**Yamazaki 12 Jahre - 100th Anniversary Limited Edition - Single Malt Whisky aus Japan**Generisch**€165.76**4.6★3 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0C9J87WTJ) [5**Suntory Yamazaki 12 Jahre Whisky - Single Malt Japanischer Whisky - mit Geschenkverpackung - Ausgewogener und zarter Geschmack - 43 % Vol - 700 ml**Yamazaki**€160.28**4.7★21 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B001TZ3NCC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Yamazaki 12 Jahre - 100th Anniversary Limited Edition - Single Malt Whisky aus Japan**Generisch**€165.76**3 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0C9J87WTJ) [**THE YAMAZAKI Single Malt Japanese Whisky 12 Jahre 0 7 l 43% + 2 Nachtmann Tumbler als Geschenkset in Präsentbox by Reichelts**Reichelts**€162.45**0 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BV2NY5TZ) [**Yamazakura Blended Whisky (1 x 0.7 l)**Yamazakura**€33.09**791 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01MRKR5GI) [**Suntory Whisky Toki | Japanischer Blended Whisky aus Hakushu Yamazaki und Chita | mit feinem süßen und würzigem Abgang | 43% Vol | 700 ml**Toki.**€21.68**6,238 rev10y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07D827Q18) [**Suntory Yamazaki 12 Jahre Whisky - Single Malt Japanischer Whisky - mit Geschenkverpackung - Ausgewogener und zarter Geschmack - 43 % Vol - 700 ml**Yamazaki**€160.28**21 rev10y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B001TZ3NCC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Suntory Yamazaki 18 Jahre Single Malt Whisky (1 x 0.7 l)**Yamazaki**€594.50**4.2★**▲ 305%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B003ZIS7OA) [**THE YAMAZAKI Single Malt Japanese Whisky 12 Jahre 0 7 l 43% + 2 Nachtmann Tumbler als Geschenkset in Präsentbox by Reichelts**Reichelts**€162.45**0.0★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BV2NY5TZ) [**Yamazaki 12 Jahre - 100th Anniversary Limited Edition - Single Malt Whisky aus Japan**Generisch**€165.76**4.6★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0C9J87WTJ) [**Suntory Whisky Toki | Japanischer Blended Whisky aus Hakushu Yamazaki und Chita | mit feinem süßen und würzigem Abgang | 43% Vol | 700 ml**Toki.**€21.68**4.6★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07D827Q18) [**Hibiki Japanese Harmony | Suntory Whisky | mit Geschenkverpackung | sanfter langanhaltender Nachgeschmack | 43% Vol | 700 ml**Hibiki**€65.41**4.8★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B012DC0OHQ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about yamazaki whisky**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Alkoholgeschmack**31%
*“Super Whisky”*
**Geschmack insgesamt**22%
*“Geschmacklich gut”*
**Geschmack**14%
*“Geschmacklich gut”*
**Geschenk Zweck**8%
*“Sehr gute Wahl als Geschenk für einen Kenner”*
**beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt**8%
*“Artikel wie Beschreibung”*
**Süße**8%
*“sehr süß, Zuckerwasser”*
**Design insgesamt**4%
*“Auch das Design kann vollunfänglich überzeugen”*
**Qualität insgesamt**4%
*“**gute Qualität** man bereits beim ersten Schluck an der seidigen Textur und der feinen Aromenstruktur erkennt.”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Geschmack**42%
*“Geschmack ist ja subjektiv”*
**Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis**28%
*“Gut ber zu teuer”*
**Geschmack insgesamt**8%
*“Leider hat dieser Whisky nicht den geringsten Charakter”*
**Qualität insgesamt**6%
*“Der Whisky ist wirklich schlecht”*
**Geruch**6%
*“Man riecht den Alkohol raus”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is yamazaki whisky profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?**
- The niche generates €43K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -4.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (29/100).
- **How competitive is the yamazaki whisky niche?**
- 7 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in yamazaki whisky?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Geschmack insgesamt. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for yamazaki whisky peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the yamazaki whisky niche?**
- Listings span €21.68–€594.50; the average listing price is €155.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,107 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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