Yamazaki – Smoky Batch The First (70cl, 43%)

Yamazaki – Smoky Batch The First is a whisky from Yamazaki (Japanese). Bottled at 43% ABV, 70cl. Founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii, Yamazaki is Japan’s first bona fide whisky distillery. Sitting in between Osaka and Kyoto - served by the converging rivers of Katsura, Uji, and Kizu - the stills are varied in shape, size, lyne arm position and some are direct-fired while others are steam-heated. All of which allows for a creation of many different styles of spirit destined for blending as well as bottling as single malt. Smoky Batch The First: The Smoky Batch is part of a limited run of releases from Suntory. What is said to set this apart from their regular release is a distinct “Japanese-style gentle smokiness”.