We are joined by Jack Begedou, the Hood Sommelier, to break down the complexities of the spirits world. Jack pours a glass and tells us exactly what he thinks of Canadian whisky. Then he dares us to change his mind.

In Part 1 of our conversation, Joel, Kevin and Bobby sit down with Jack from Omaha, Nebraska for a no-agenda evening that goes deep fast. Jack tells his own story: the certifications he earned so he would never be a "Google whisky reviewer", the Macallan 18 that opened a door for him, the night his friends gave him the name Hood Sommelier, and how a pandemic Instagram show called Monday Sucks grew into The Truth Is Barrel Proof podcast.

Check out Part 2, that picks up with Wisdom from Africa, the best way to drink whisky, and three bottles for a desert island.

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Kevin | @spiritforus

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CHATPERS
00:00:00 - Welcome to Unpoured Perspectives
00:02:29 - What's in Our Glasses
00:11:32 - Canadian Whisky's Identity Problem
00:24:32 - Who Makes the Rules? Whisky Designations
00:37:38 - The 9.09% Rule and Label Transparency
00:41:41 - How an Independent Bottler Labels Whisky
00:48:15 - Jack's Whisky Education
00:50:19 - How Jack Became the Hood Sommelier