Essence of Suntory is a limited series in which Suntory bottles small-batch expressions of Yamazaki and Hakushu to showcase how a specific production choice shapes the whisky. This release was distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2021 as an 11-year-old peated Yamazaki, a rarer style for a distillery usually associated with unpeated, mizunara-driven character. Expect the peat to be woven in as gentle smoke rather than dominating, layered over Yamazaki`s typical soft fruit and oak spice. A collectable, exploratory bottling aimed squarely at enthusiasts and collectors of Japanese whisky.