Rabbit Hole distillery expansion halted; Here’s why [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The redesign and expansion of a NuLu distillery will now take longer than expected. 

Rabbit Hole Distillery officials said this project has been years in the making, but on Thursday they recognized a petition looking to preserve some historical buildings.

Business officials approached the Louisville Metro Planning Commission in July with hopes of rezoning their area from commercial to enterprise. It was tabled after a long discussion and public comment both for and against the demolition of two old buildings. 

On Thursday, company officials approached the commission again stating they had the chance to review the petition and it’s legitimacy. 

The distillery wants to take over an entire block on Jefferson Street to expand and redesign their campus. They plan to integrate two older buildings into their redesign and demolish two others.