Hey Hey! This week we try something new!Yours truly hosted the central Regional Sagamore Spirits Cocktail Showdown alongside the South Texas Regional Manager, April Coulter!We walk through, make and taste all three Regional Contestants Cocktails who were selected after nearly 4,000 votes were cast.Regional winners receive $500 cash and a two-night stay at the Sagamore Pendry Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland during the National Finals. The National Finals will take place on September 28th in front a live audience* and broadcasted live. One grand prize winner will receive $1,000 cash (National Finals winner)Only one person can win and today, we find out who!A great time was had by ME specifically! I just get to drink and talk!Whiskey Neat is a Radio show on iTunes and ESPN 97.5 FM in Houston and is brought to you every week by the following sponsors.Whiskey Neat is brought to you in part by Legent Bourbon - a first-of-its-kindsuper-premium bourbon that melds Kentucky distilling tradition with Japanese blendingexcellence. Legent is a perfectly balanced yet complex and layered whiskey with a bright,smooth, unexpectedly long finish. Order a bottle in your area via Drizly.com. Drink Smart.Whiskey Neat is also supported by the Inspired Spirits at Glass Rev Imports and Amrut Distilleries.Amrut Fusion received the double gold BLIND and scored a jaw dropping 96 points(said with emphasis) by judges at the Proof awards..Amrut Single Malt Whisky is widely available across America and can be found almost EVERYWHERE in Texas. Go out and get a bottle today.Our last Sponsor is THE official Sponsor of Whiskey Neat, Balcones- In 2008, Balcones was nothing more than an idea driven by a passion to create something original and authentic. Focusing on ingredients and process, they breathed new life into hundreds of years of distilling traditions, earning them worldwide recognition for their whiskies. You can pick up their whiskies at your local liquor store, or if you're a retailer, reach out to your Southern Glazers representative."You can find the show on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Podcast arena, IHeart Radio, Spotify, YouTube and Facebook.Or follow us atIG @MyWhiskeyNeatTwitter @MyWhiskeyNeatwww.MyWhiskeyNeat.com