The Rhythm and Booze Whisky Lockdown Hoedown

Felipe and Paul are back and ready to get the tunes and the whisky ready in defiance of the pandemic (but not of sensible social distancing), for the first ever live-streamed combination gig and whisky tasting with the whisky delivered right to your door.

Following a week of responsible self-isolation without physical contact with the outside world, the duo is getting back together to deliver the usual blend of whisky, music, and mischief to anyone who enjoys a good tune and dram, this time with the power of the Internet. 

With their annual end-of-May pilgrimage to the Islay Feis Ile whisky festival now cancelled, the boys are bringing the whisky to you instead. Buy a ticket, and get a special pack of 6 excellent whiskies (5x25 ml + 1x10 ml samples) sent to your residence courtesy of whisky subscription service The Dram Team, and drink alongside Felipe and Paul as they lay down their raucous blues to turn a lockdown Saturday night into a proper party. 

There are only a limited number of packs available.

The gig/tasting will be live-streamed on the Rhythm and Booze Project Facebook page, and of course it is free to join in if you'd like to hear the tunes while avoiding a potential hangover by not purchasing the whisky. 

Also, please read the T&Cs under the bio before you buy a ticket. 

The show kicks off at 6 pm. See you there.

Here's their official bio:

The Rhythm and Booze Project features Felipe and Paul, a duo fusing live music and whisky through gigs, tasting events, and multimedia experiences.

The project was born during a 2012 pilgrimage to the whisky capital of Islay, when Felipe and Paul played in bars and hotels in exchange for a meal, a bed, and healthy drams of whisky.

Regular collaborations since then, including tours in the UK, United States, and South America, led to the creation of The Rhythm and Booze Project, which combines Felipe's and Paul's extensive background as professional touring musicians, event producers, and passionate fans of whisky in all forms.

As a musical outfit, the band incorporates roots, folk, and blues music in a uniquely gritty mix of its own, blending hypnotic grooves with raucous energy and irresistible showmanship.

For their whisky tasting events, Felipe and Paul merge performance, live music, and multi-sensory experiences. Past projects encompass blues and whisky tasting events for Islay's Caol Ila distillery, a tasting event series in Edinburgh that saw live music from local musicians actually alter the taste of whisky itself, and intimate masterclasses with Lagavulin's distillery manager.

With five professional degrees between them, Felipe and Paul have an academic background to match. Felipe wrote his Masters degree thesis on sustainable distillation on Islay (conducting field interviews after Islay's Feis Ile whisky festival), while Paul has just completed his PhD in the history of jazz drumming and the drum kit in New Orleans. Felipe is also a judge for the World Whisky Awards, and writes about whisky for Forbes.com.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS (please read): 

- This event is only available for residents on the United Kingdom mainland.

- Please book your pack by May 18th, so we can ensure your whisky arrives on time for the gig.  Email info@therhythmandboozeproject.com as soon as possible with your ticket information, plus your name (forename & surname), delivery address, and phone number (for the courier).

- The whisky is only suitable for 'attendees' 18 years old and over.

- Email any questions to info@therhythmandboozeproject.com