Black Sambuca
FailThe top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so Black Sambuca is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 44 / 100Ranks 1,743 of 2,976 Grocery niches · −2 vs the category median of 4644
- Market size
- £242K/yr185K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +14.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 87%top-5 click share · 5 brands · 50 sellers
Flapen Score
Black Sambuca against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Black Sambuca is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Black Sambuca market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Black Sambuca 185K times last year and spent an estimated £242K. All 5 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 44 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
7.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 185K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 7.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +14.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £242K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 185K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +14.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 7.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £242Ka year
- Peak month
- December3.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- sambuca114K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £16.72.
Listings sell for £16.72 on average, from £12.76 to £20.20. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 1,250 to 1,500 of them. At £16.72 that is £21K to £25K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £16.72inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £12.76–£20.20
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 15K–20K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,250–1,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £21K–£25K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
45% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #72 within Beer, Wine & Spirits. It carries 2,594 reviews at 4.72 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 45%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.5%
- Average rank
- #72in Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Average rating
- 4.72 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,594per listing
- Listings tracked
- 11
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 81 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 81 months
Products
Top Black Sambuca products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Antica Sambuca Classic Sambuca Liqueur 70cl 38% ABV Blend of Star Anise Distillate Essential Oils and Pure White Sugar Best Served Cold Ideal Neat in Coffee or Cocktails Gift Idea
- Price
- £12.76
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 6,659
- Age
- 16y ago

Antica Sambuca Black Liquorice Sambuca 70cl
- Price
- £14.50
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 6,659
- Age
- 15y ago

Antica Black Sambuca 1 Litre (38 Percent ABV)
- Price
- £20.20
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 6,659
- Age
- 3y ago

Antica Sambuca Classic Sambuca Liqueur 1l 38% ABV Blend of Star Anise Distillate Essential Oils and Pure White Sugar Best Served Cold Ideal Neat in Coffee or Cocktails Gift Idea
- Price
- £19.89
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 6,659
- Age
- 3y ago

Molinari Extra | Sambuca Premium Star Anise Liqueur Digestif 50cl 40% ABV
- Price
- £12.83
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 36
- Age
- 9y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Antica Sambuca Classic Sambuca Liqueur 1l 38% ABV Blend of Star Anise Distillate Essential Oils and Pure White Sugar Best Served Cold Ideal Neat in Coffee or Cocktails Gift Idea
- Price
- £19.89
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 6,659
- Age
- 3y ago

Antica Black Sambuca 1 Litre (38 Percent ABV)
- Price
- £20.20
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 6,659
- Age
- 3y ago

Antica Sambuca Classic Sambuca Liqueur 70cl 38% ABV Blend of Star Anise Distillate Essential Oils and Pure White Sugar Best Served Cold Ideal Neat in Coffee or Cocktails Gift Idea
- Price
- £12.76
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 6,659
- Age
- 16y ago

Zanin 1895 Sambuca Liqueur 70cl 38% ABV | Sweet Smooth Anise Liqueur
- Price
- £15.49
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 36
- Age
- 11mo ago

Luxardo Raspberry Sambuca 70cl 38% ABV | Sweet Strong Premium Raspberry infused Italian Sambuca Liqueur | 200yrs of heritage.
- Price
- £18.80
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 110
- Age
- 15y ago
Newest
by launch date
Zanin 1895 Sambuca Liqueur 70cl 38% ABV | Sweet Smooth Anise Liqueur
- Price
- £15.49
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 36
- Age
- 11mo ago

LaMosca Banana Sambuca 70cl Sweet Strong Premium Banana infused Italian Sambuca Liqueur | 211 years of heritage.
- Price
- £17.34
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 40
- Age
- 2y ago

Antica Black Sambuca 1 Litre (38 Percent ABV)
- Price
- £20.20
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 6,659
- Age
- 3y ago

Antica Sambuca Classic Sambuca Liqueur 1l 38% ABV Blend of Star Anise Distillate Essential Oils and Pure White Sugar Best Served Cold Ideal Neat in Coffee or Cocktails Gift Idea
- Price
- £19.89
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 6,659
- Age
- 3y ago

Molinari Extra | Sambuca Premium Star Anise Liqueur Digestif 50cl 40% ABV
- Price
- £12.83
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 36
- Age
- 9y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 87% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
5 falling
Sellers
50
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Antica Sambuca83%
- Luxardo6%
- LaMosca5%
- Molinari4%
- Zanin3%
Demand
Black Sambuca search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.7×
Search terms
Top Black Sambuca search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- sambuca114K/yr
- black sambuca32K/yr
- sambuca black12K/yr
- antica sambuca9K/yr
- sambuca 1 litre bottle7K/yr
- sambucca5K/yr
- sambuca gift set5K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Black Sambuca
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
even for someone who likes way too much sugar in their tea and coffee, I can't help
It may be a tiny bit sweet for some people's preferences
Ruined by sugary syrup
Not very pronounced flavour
Err its alcohol
It leaks from the pourer making a mess on our family gatherings table spoilt the occasion
It's not that I haven't enjoyed the taste
Love
a clean anniseed taste and very nice
It's just really lovely liqueur
Fabulous taste
really strong flavour
Really lovely aniseed flavour
The flavour is classic sambuca: strong liquorice and anise, with a gentle warmth and a slightly spicy edge that lingers for a while after each sip
Excellent, good value
well worth it
Gift appreciated
This was a gift
Will probably purchase again in the future for gifting
Quality Liquor
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