By Tobias Carroll We’re currently in the midst of a dramatic increase in the popularity of Japanese whiskey in the United States — and that applies just as much to distilleries’ history as it does to their current expressions. For connoisseurs seeking out especially rare bottles, there’s a relatively singular bottle heading to auction soon: one of approximately 12 extant bottles of a particular Yamazaki whiskey. An article at Robb Report has more details on the whiskey, which is slated to be sold as part of the Bonhams Fine & Rare Wines and Whisky auction on May 20 in Hong Kong. At the heart o…