Last weekend, three members of Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) exclusive Blue Club were rewarded with a trip to attend the Formula One Grand Prix in Brazil.
The three, Stanbic Uganda MD Patrick Mweheire and business honchos Bob Kabonero and Sidi Bagarukire, were accorded high-class treatment; chauffeured in armoured Kia Carnival SUVs and booked into the luxurious Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo.
The globally respected Blue Club is a worldwide exclusive club for Johnnie Walker Blue Label whisky takers, whose membership is limited to a certain number of people and comes with luxurious offers. The offers include- 24-hour whisky delivery, a chance for a trip to the home of Johnnie Walker in Scotland, backstage experience at Formula One events and a private whisky tasting dinner with up to fifty friends once every year.
In Brazil the Ugandans had paddock access to the F1 cars and met legendary F1 drivers including Lewis Hamilton who won the Brazil race on top of watching the races in VVIP areas.
They also met British business magnate Bernie Ecclestone, who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Formula One Group.