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Damn Fine Bourbon
BY CONOR O'DRISCOLL
@ VOL 7
ON FEB 21, 2012
Conor O'Driscoll discusses the origins of bourbon and what it really is. He then moves on to talk about the common components of bourbon. Finally, he goes into excruciating detail on how to make really good bourbon.
"Presentation of the Day" on December 2, 2013.

Campaigning for President Barack Obama
BY TRACI WILE
@ VOL 25
ON MAR 05, 2013
"The pride I felt for the rest of the day was unbelievable. We knew we were doing was right and strong and true."
In Campaigning for President Barack Obama from PechaKucha Night Chicago, Vol. 25, campaign design team. project manager Traci Wiletalks about her experience working on one of the most impassioned, innovative, and truly historical presidential campaigns in US history. She gives details full of humor, passion, and inspiration about her experiences such as many of the long nights of stress, eating and drinking (bourbon) in a noisy and smelly office. However, the rewards are repaid with grateful words and a hug by President Obama himself.
This was "Presentation of the Day" on July 14th, 2015.

Bonbons, Bier und braune Brause - der Eisbär in der Werbung
BY IVAR AUNE
@ VOL 5
ON JUN 27, 2014
Mit einer zoologischen Exkursion ins Marketing visualisiert Ivar Aune die werblichen Eigenschaftskanon von Ursus maritimus – dem Eisbär. Und wie sein von Bonbons, Bier und brauner Brause geschaffenes Image zu dem Charakter des Spitzenpredators passt, der er wirklich ist.

Soy Sauce made in Louisville?
BY MATT JAMIE
@ VOL 15
ON APR 14, 2015
Matt Jamie describes how he came back to Louisville to start Bourbon Barrel Foods and that something about the city and state is attracting others to come to or return and get involved in the vibrant food scene.

From Barrel to Bottle
BY WILL DRUCKER
@ VOL 17
ON MAR 09, 2017
Will Drucker is a sustainability practitioner and whiskey lover. At PechaKucha Night NYC, Will takes us through the history and process of whiskey making - from the tree to the bottle!
Will is devoted to building businesses that support the circular economy. Will hails from the cities and farms of the Midwest. College took him to Vermont where he studied neuroscience and deepened his love for the natural world. Will can't resist music, birds, biking, good food and adventure.
Bourbon!
BY MAX PRIBBENO
@ VOL 1
ON JUN 22, 2017
Whisk(e)y is truly the water of life and local bourbon blogger Max Pribbeno has been writing about bourbon for years. He has spent considerable time at the local watering holes researching bourbon for his personal enrichment and has been sharing his stories for years.

Bourbon, Crap Cigarettes and a Big Gun
BY BEN NICHOLSON
@ VOL 40
ON NOV 29, 2016
When Ben Nicholson became a US citizen, he went for the trifecta; Bourbon, crap cigarettes and the biggest gun he could find.
Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans?
BY CYNTHIA BECKER
@ VOL 1
ON SEP 21, 2018
Cynthia Becker is a sixth generation New Orleanian, born and raised there. When she left New Orleans to attend graduate school in the 2000s, she realized for the first time that she grew up in a unique city. New Orleans is not only Bourbon Street, spicy food, Mardi Gras beads, and jazz music...it is much more. She will talk about the city through the eyes of a local.
SITEWIDE BLOG POSTS

Damn Fine Bourbon
Did you know? To this day, 95% of all bourbon whiskey is made in the state of Kentucky. In today's Presentation of the Day, "Damn Fine Bourbon" from PKN Louisville Vol. 7, Conor O'Driscoll makes it clear from the get-go: he's here to talk about bourbon. The subtleties of the spirit are not by any means lost on Conor, who goes into great depth on the history of bourbon's origins. He then goes into detail on the process of crafting a truly great bourbon -- down to the type of wood used (charred white oak) to make the barrels!

Campaigning for President Barack Obama
"The pride I felt for the rest of the day was unbelievable. We knew we were doing was right and strong and true." In Campaigning for President Barack Obama from PechaKucha Night Chicago, Vol. 25, campaign design team. project manager Traci Wile talks about her experience working on one of the most impassioned, innovative, and truly historical presidential campaigns in US history. She gives details full of humor, passion, and inspiration about her experiences such as many of the long nights of stress, eating and drinking (bourbon) in a noisy and smelly office. However, the rewards are repaid with grateful words and a hug by President Obama himself.