GEORGETOWN, Ky. — There’s a new whiskey distillery coming to Georgetown and Blue Run Spirits is giving everyone a first look at the proposed facility.

Blue Run Spirits will break ground in 2023 at the Lanes Run Business Park for the 35,000-square-foot distillery. There will also be a 20,000-square-foot rickhouse. According to a news release, the company hopes to open the distillery in 2025.

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) announced the $51 million project in Aug. 2022, which is expected to create 45 full-time jobs.

The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), based in Copenhagen and New York, created the design called “Meander.” The company’s release says the design is “meant to evoke the journey of the limestone-rich water of the Royal Spring in Georgetown as it winds its way through the distilling, aging and blending process to becoming fine Blue Run bourbons and rye whiskeys.”

“We are thrilled to be able to reveal an early look of Bjarke Ingels Group’s design for the new Blue Run Spirits distillery in Georgetown, giving everyone a glimpse at where we are heading in developing a welcoming, unexpected and modern facility with a true focus on sustainability,” said Blue Run Spirits CEO and cofounder Mike Montgomery.

BIG is responsible for several well-known buildings, including Google Headquarters and the Lego Brand Museum.

Blue Run Spirits launched in Oct. 2020 and has introduced 13 bourbon and rye whiskeys. The company says it saw a 300% year-over-year increase in 2022 when it sold 21,000 9-liter cases. Blue Run Spirits plans to expand distribution in New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Washington, Minnesota and Ontario.