Islay Whisky
MaybeAn estimated 0.4% of orders come back. But the products selling today already average 4.8★, so Islay Whisky is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 55 / 100Top 14% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +9 vs the category median of 4655
- Market size
- £1.1M/yr500K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -7.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 54%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 58 sellers
Flapen Score
Islay Whisky against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Islay Whisky is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Islay Whisky market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Islay Whisky 500K times last year and spent an estimated £1.1M. The top 5 brands take 87% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 55 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 6.1% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 500K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 6.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -7.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.1M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 500K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -7.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.1Ma year
- Peak month
- December3.0× the quietest month
- Top search term
- laphroaig whisky79K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £36.20.
Listings sell for £36.20 on average, from £20.90 to £61.42. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 30K to 40K a year. The average listing sells 1,250 to 1,500 of them. At £36.20 that is £45K to £54K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £36.20inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £20.90–£61.42
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 30K–40K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,250–1,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £45K–£54K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
78% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #146 within Beer, Wine & Spirits. It carries 3,580 reviews at 4.76 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 78%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #146in Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Average rating
- 4.76 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,580per listing
- Listings tracked
- 23
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are established.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 91 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 91 months
Products
Top Islay Whisky products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 23, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Laphroaig 10 YO Single Malt Whisky 70cl
- Price
- £24.15
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 8,774
- Age
- 15y ago

Ardbeg Ten Years Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Peaty & Smokey Gift Box 70cl Ideal Gift for Fathers Day
- Price
- £29.94
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 1,345
- Age
- 9y ago

Laphroaig Oak Select | Scotch | Islay | Single Malt Peated Whisky | Smoky Salty & Sweet | 40% ABV | 70cl (Packaging may vary)
- Price
- £20.90
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 6,010
- Age
- 12y ago

Bunnahabhain Stiuireadair Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl | 46.3% vol | Fruity Nutty Spicey Unpeated Islay Whisky | Islay Single Malt Whisky
- Price
- £22.42
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5,771
- Age
- 9y ago

Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl | 46.3% ABV | Nutty Sweet Unpeated Islay Whisky | Islay Single Malt Whisky
- Price
- £32.23
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 6,364
- Age
- 15y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie 10 Unpeated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl
- Price
- £28.56
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 2,149
- Age
- 12y ago

Smokehead Islay Peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Gift Box Included | Heavily Peated | Bonfire Smoke Lemon Spice & Honey | Smoky Islay Malt | 70cl | 40% ABV | Whisky Gift for Fathers Day
- Price
- £22.13
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,994
- Age
- 14y ago

Ardbeg 10 Year Old - Warehouse Pack
- Price
- £33.93
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 8y ago

Caol Ila 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky | 43% vol | 70cl | Scotch Whisky | Peaty Whisky from Islay | Distinct Smokiness | Fresh | Sweetly Fruity & Smooth-Bodied
- Price
- £35.52
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 6,159
- Age
- 15y ago

Laphroaig 10 YO Single Malt Whisky 70cl
- Price
- £24.15
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 8,774
- Age
- 15y ago
Newest
by launch date
Laphroaig 10 Years Old Sherry Oak Finish | Single Malt Peated Scotch Whisky | Islay | Maple Syrup and Dark Chocolate | Bourbon and Oloroso Sherry Oak Cask Matured | 48 Percent ABV | 70 cl
- Price
- £43.98
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 94
- Age
- 3y ago

Laphroaig 10 Years Old Cask Strength Batch 16 | Scotch | Islay | Single Malt Peated Whisky | Smoky Salty and Sweet | Cask Strength | 58.5% ABV | 70cl
- Price
- £45.44
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 48
- Age
- 3y ago

Ardbeg Wee Beastie Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Peaty & Smokey 70cl Ideal Gift for Fathers Day
- Price
- £25.36
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,495
- Age
- 6y ago

Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl
- Price
- £38.26
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,932
- Age
- 8y ago

Ardbeg 10 Year Old - Warehouse Pack
- Price
- £33.93
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 8y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 54% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
9 falling
Sellers
58
Est. top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
9%
- Laphroaig38%
- Ardbeg23%
- Bunnahabhain17%
- Bruichladdich5%
- Port Charlotte5%
- Smokehead4%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)
Demand
Islay Whisky search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×
Search terms
Top Islay Whisky search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- laphroaig whisky79K/yr
- ardbeg54K/yr
- bunnahabhain whisky46K/yr
- islay whisky45K/yr
- laphroaig30K/yr
- laphroaig 10 year old29K/yr
- bruichladdich whisky20K/yr
- ardbeg 1020K/yr
- caol ila19K/yr
- smokehead whisky16K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Islay Whisky
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Really Bad Taste”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
14 topics
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FAQ
Common Islay Whisky questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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