By Our Reporter
When the gong in the ‘Rip’ sound effect went off, it was shared knowledge that a Don Julio 1942 had been taken off the shelf and was being ferried with the biggest fanfare to that one ‘mugagga’ who had chosen to toast to his wins with premium tequila.
On Friday evening, Nomad Bar & Lounge in partnership with global luxury tequila, Don Julio, gave Ugandans a Cancun experience, with Season 2 of the ‘A Night in Mexico.’ The Mexican-themed party had the guests dressed in wide-rimmed sombrero-inspired hats, leather pants, checkered shirts, mini dresses, boots, and short shorts. Some exhibitionists pulled out their phones at the Don Julio backdrop, and snapped away, in the kind of unselfconscious way that only happens when a space genuinely feels worth documenting.
The Cancun experience was elevated with dope music and mixes from DJs Litto, Ashley, and Nomad’s in-house DJs. DJ Kace, aka The African Mzungu, was the headliner.
Speaking before his set, Kace made it clear that he had only one business; to serve Ugandans with good vibes. “This is going to be my third or fourth time in Uganda, and I always love the energy the Ugandan people have. Shout out to Don Julio and Nomad for the opportunity to serve Ugandans with dope sound.” She noted.
Don Julio 1942 sat at the centre of it all. Every bottle was celebrated with the now-legendary shoulder-borne and mascot led journey across the room, to the sound of the ‘RIP’ or ‘Ameno’ sound effect, which turned each order into a shared spectacle.
Team ‘Omugaga ffe aba mulina’ did not disappoint, as they recorded the flair with which each 1942 bottle was delivered for the gram.
“As Don Julio, we always partner with spots that elevate our consumers’ premium fun experiences. Nomad coming up with season 2 of ‘A Night in Mexico’ is proof that our consumers liked the Mexico experience we gave them at first. We promise more elevated and curated experiences like these,” said Judie Nandekya, Senior Brand Manager Tequila and Rum East Africa.
A reveler who was mesmerized by the bottle service couldn’t hold back their excitement; “A Night in Mexico’ is a whole different experience, this is spectacular,” she said.
At about 3am, Dj Kace took to the decks, and indeed lived up to his promise of serving “good vibes.” He opened his set with Jose Chameleon’s ‘Mama Mia’ classic, which had the audience sing in unison. He then teased with some Afro house, and Amapiano tunes that made different songs become a symphony of one beautiful song, that you desired to listen to more and more.
By the time the last bottle made its crossing through the crowd, in the early hours of Saturday morning, the sombrero hats had loosened, with some off their wearers’ heads, and the boots had logged their miles.
The impression that season two of ‘A Night in Mexico’ left was a reminder that the next editions will always be lit.