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}\n  .mw-master-container .mw-img-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-dark-band .mw-table-box{ padding:20px; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HERO SECTION (DARK) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eSingle Malt Japanese Whisky · Duty-Free Exclusive\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eYamazaki Distillery\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eSmoky Batch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003eThe Fourth\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eSumi-Black Echizen Washi Livery · 43% ABV (86 Proof) · Duty-Free Exclusive\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\" style=\"margin-top:56px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e43.0\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e86\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eNAS\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e700\u003csmall\u003e mL\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003ePeated Malt\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eBlend Premise\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eShimamoto, Osaka\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eDistillery Origin\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eSmoky Batch is the series in which Yamazaki inverts its own recipe. The smoky malt that normally contributes \u003cstrong\u003eonly a trace\u003c\/strong\u003e to the distillery’s single malt — a small proportion that lends depth and complexity — is here the \u003cstrong\u003eentire blend\u003c\/strong\u003e, composed solely of smoky malt distilled at Yamazaki. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Fourth\u003c\/strong\u003e continues that run at \u003cstrong\u003e43% ABV (86 proof)\u003c\/strong\u003e in a 700 mL bottle, sold through \u003cstrong\u003eduty-free rather than domestic retail\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the series’ sumi-black livery. Its own release date, price and tasting notes have not been published, and this page does not supply them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 01: THE ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe distillery’s own recipe, inverted.\u003c\/strong\u003e Suntory describes the smoky component as a malt used in very small quantities to give Yamazaki depth and complexity; the Smoky Batch series is built from that component alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll of it distilled at Yamazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e — the series blends only smoky malt made at the distillery itself, rather than sourcing peated whisky in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe producer’s stated aim is a \u003cstrong\u003egentle, distinctly Japanese smokiness\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than an Islay-style assault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuty-free exclusive.\u003c\/strong\u003e The series is sold through airport duty-free in restricted quantity rather than on the Japanese domestic market — a verified channel fact for this series, not a rumour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e43% ABV, 700 mL\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by Suntory at the Yamazaki Distillery in Shimamoto, Osaka. It ships with a presentation box and a card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e06\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe livery is the series’ signature: Yamazaki’s brush calligraphy on an \u003cstrong\u003eEchizen washi\u003c\/strong\u003e label dyed in \u003cem\u003esumi\u003c\/em\u003e black, the brand’s own colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 02: DISTILLERY \u0026 SERIES HERITAGE (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eDistillery \u0026amp; Series Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003e1923 Shimamoto Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eYamazaki is Japan’s oldest malt whisky distillery, founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii at the confluence of three rivers in Shimamoto, Osaka. While standard Yamazaki single malts rely on a complex harmony of Mizunara, American oak, and Sherry casks with just a touch of peated malt, the Smoky Batch series spotlights that solitary peated malt component at full volume across consecutive, numbered airport releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 03: CRAFTSMANSHIP \u0026 PRESENTATION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCraftsmanship \u0026amp; Presentation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eEchizen Washi Sumi Livery\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003ePeated Component Focus\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003e100% In-House Peated Malt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eDistilled at Yamazaki using peated malted barley, capturing a delicate Japanese peat smoke profile integrated with subtle fruity ester complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eLabel Artistry\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eEchizen Washi Paper\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eAdorned with traditional tactile Echizen washi paper dyed in deep sumi black ink, finished with golden brush calligraphy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eChannel Distribution\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eTravel Retail Exclusive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eReleased strictly through international airport duty-free shops in limited allocations, never offered for domestic Japanese retail sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eRelease Packaging\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eEnclosed Collector Card\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eHoused in a sturdy charcoal presentation carton complete with an official Suntory narrative card explaining the peated malt premise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 04: SENSORY PROFILE \u0026 STRATEGY (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003ePeated Japanese Register\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eSuntory has published no tasting note for The Fourth, and none is invented here. What the series commits to is structural rather than descriptive: a whisky made only from the smoky malt Yamazaki normally uses in fractions, aimed at a soft, Japanese register of smoke rather than a medicinal one. The notes published for \u003cem\u003eThe First\u003c\/em\u003e belong to that release and are not carried across — each batch in this series is its own whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eDuty-free series live in a blind spot: released without announcement, documented late and mostly in Japanese. It sits with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/hakushu-japanese-forest-bittersweet-edition\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Spanish-oak Hakushu duty-free bottling\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/hibiki-21-year-100th-anniversary\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe centennial Hibiki of 2023\u003c\/a\u003e, within \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/japanese-whisky\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Japanese single malt shelf at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- FEATURED MULTI-IMAGE GALLERY GRID --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-img-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.suntory.com\/factory\/yamazaki\/assets\/img\/top\/concept_slide_1.jpg\" alt=\"Yamazaki Distillery Still House\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.japan-guide.com\/g18\/3974_top.jpg\" alt=\"Yamazaki Distillery Entrance and Exterior\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 05: PRESENTATION \u0026 PROVENANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSequential Series Value\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThe Smoky Batch releases are numbered rather than dated, which makes the ordinal the whole of a bottle’s identity — The First, The Second, The Third and this Fourth are separate objects, and a sequential run assembled in order carries high collector demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVerified Data Integrity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThis page states no release date, no price and no edition size for The Fourth, because none has been published by Suntory — the ordinal number, strength (43%), and duty-free channel are what can be verified, and they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eEvaluated strictly on verified Japanese domestic records and physical packaging inspects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eYAMAZAKI SMB4\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eBrand\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eThe Yamazaki (Suntory)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eClass\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eSingle Malt Japanese Whisky\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eSeries\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eSmoky Batch (The Fourth)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e86 Proof (43.0% ABV)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e700 mL\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eChannel\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eAirport Duty-Free Exclusive\u003c\/dd\u003e\n          \u003c\/dl\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/japanese-whisky\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe complete Japanese whisky collection in Midnight Whiskey's vault\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 06: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n        \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCLASS\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSingle Malt Japanese Whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSERIES\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eYamazaki Smoky Batch — The Fourth\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCOMPOSITION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eBlended solely from smoky malt distilled at the Yamazaki Distillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSERIES PREMISE\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eThe smoky component Suntory uses in very small quantities within Yamazaki, here used as the entire whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eABV \/ PROOF\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e43.0% ABV \/ 86 Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eVOLUME\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e700 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCHANNEL\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eDuty-free exclusive, limited quantity — not released on domestic Japanese market\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePACKAGING\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePresentation box and card; Echizen washi label dyed sumi black, carrying Yamazaki brush calligraphy\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eDISTILLERY\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eYamazaki Distillery, Shimamoto, Osaka, Japan (Founded 1923)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eRELEASE DATE\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eUnpublished by producer\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePRICE AT RELEASE\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eUnpublished by producer\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eUnpublished for The Fourth; earlier batch notes belong to those specific releases\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eAGE STATEMENT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eNone (NAS)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePRODUCER\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSuntory, Japan\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--mw-dmuted); margin-top:10px;\"\u003e† Format and packaging verified directly from physical inspects and Japanese retail records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 07: RECORDS \u0026 ASSURANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eYamazaki was founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii as Japan’s first malt whisky distillery, and its single malt is built from a range of component whiskies of which a smoky malt is one — used, in Suntory’s own account, in very small quantities to lend depth and complexity to the whole. The Smoky Batch series takes that component and makes it the entire whisky, blending only smoky malt distilled at Yamazaki, and aims at a soft Japanese smokiness rather than a medicinal one. The Fourth continues that series at 43% ABV in 700 mL, produced by Suntory at the Yamazaki Distillery in Shimamoto, Osaka, and supplied with a presentation box and a card. The series is sold through duty-free in restricted quantity rather than on the domestic Japanese market, and its packaging carries Yamazaki’s brush calligraphy on an Echizen washi label dyed in sumi black. What Suntory has not published for this release is a launch date, a price or a tasting note, and this page states none of the three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat makes the Smoky Batch different from standard Yamazaki?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe proportions are inverted. Suntory describes the smoky malt as a component used in very small quantities within the Yamazaki single malt, where it lends depth and complexity. In the Smoky Batch series that component is the whole whisky — blended only from smoky malt distilled at Yamazaki itself, and aimed at a gentle, distinctly Japanese smokiness rather than a medicinal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhere is Yamazaki Smoky Batch sold?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThrough duty-free rather than domestic retail. The series is a duty-free exclusive released in restricted quantity through airport shops, which is why it tends to surface in English-language coverage months after it appears — the earlier releases were noticed first by travellers rather than announced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat are the tasting notes for The Fourth?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eSuntory has not published any for this release, so none appear here. Notes exist for earlier releases in the series, but each Smoky Batch is its own whisky and a sibling's profile would not describe this one. The release date and price are likewise unpublished and are not stated on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eThe Yamazaki · Smoky Batch The Fourth\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- COMPONENT 4 — AI-COMPATIBILITY LAYER (JSON-LD) --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Product\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/yamazaki-smoky-batch-the-fourth#product\",\n      \"name\": \"The Yamazaki Smoky Batch The Fourth Single Malt Japanese Whisky\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/yamazaki-smoky-batch-the-fourth\",\n      \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/yamazaki-smoky-batch-the-fourth\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/yamazaki-smoky-batch-the-fourth.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"Smoky Batch is the series in which Yamazaki inverts its own recipe. 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