Chichibu Daini (Chichibu II)

Venture Whisky's second malt distillery, located 600m from the original Chichibu Distillery in Midorigaoka Industrial Park. Full operation began October 2019. Production capacity 240,000 LPA -- five times the original Chichibu. Two Forsyths pot stills with straight heads using gas direct firing: 10,000L wash still and 7,000L spirit still. French oak (Taransaud) washbacks instead of the original's mizunara. First single malt 'Chichibu Distillery II' released 2025. The direct-fired stills produce a bolder, more characterful spirit than the steam-heated original.

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