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Entertainment of Friday, 1 November 2019

Source: Emy Africa Awards

2019 EMY Africa Awards Ultimate Man of the Year tours Glendiffich Distillery in Dufftown

Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong with Dr. Osei Kwame Despite Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong with Dr. Osei Kwame Despite

Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong, CEO of Special Ice Company Ltd and winner of the Man of the Year flagship award at the 2019 EMY Africa Awards, was invited by Glendiffich to tour the Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Scotland as part of his prize package for winning the award.

He was joined by his friend and business associate, Dr Kwame Osei Despite, and the Executive Director of EMY Africa, Kojo Soboh.

During the two-day tour, Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong had the honour of making and engraving his own bottle of Glenfiddich whisky.

Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded single malt scotch whisky, was the platinum sponsor for the 2019 EMY Africa Awards which has since 2016 celebrated the best in men’s achievements across local industry, community, culture and public service.

Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong won the flagship award, Ultimate Man of the Year, for his economic contributions to Ghana through his companies, Special Ice Company Ltd, U2 Salt Ltd and United Television, and his many social intervention programmes.