160: Ep. 160 Sagamore Central Regional Cocktail Showdown

<div>Hey Hey! This week we try something new!<br> <br> Yours truly hosted the central Regional Sagamore Spirits Cocktail Showdown alongside the South Texas Regional Manager, April Coulter!<br> <br> We walk through, make and taste all three Regional Contestants Cocktails who were selected after nearly 4,000 votes were cast.<br> <br> 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)<br> <br> Only one person can win and today, we find out who!<br> <br> A great time was had by ME specifically! I just get to drink and talk!<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> Whiskey Neat is brought to you in part by Legent Bourbon - a first-of-its-kind<br> super-premium bourbon that melds Kentucky distilling tradition with Japanese blending<br> excellence. Legent is a perfectly balanced yet complex and layered whiskey with a bright,<br> smooth, unexpectedly long finish. Order a bottle in your area via <a href="http://drizly.com/">Drizly.com</a>. Drink Smart.<br> <br> Whiskey Neat is also supported by the Inspired Spirits at Glass Rev Imports and Amrut Distilleries.<br> Amrut Fusion received the double gold BLIND and scored a jaw dropping 96 points(said with emphasis) by judges at the Proof awards..<br> Amrut Single Malt Whisky is widely available across America and can be found almost EVERYWHERE in Texas. Go out and get a bottle today.<br> <br> Our <strong>last </strong>Sponsor is <strong>THE official </strong>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 t