L-R: Senior Brand Manager West and Central Africa (WACA), Edrington Portfolio, Hammed Adebiyi; Chief Executive Officer, BHM Holdings, Ayeni Adekunle; Brand Manager, Edrington Portfolio, Idoreyin Emmanson; and The Macallan Brand Ambassador & Educator, Daniel Atteh at the special The Macallan tasting event celebrating BHM in Lagos, Nigeria on November 7, 2025
BHM, Africa’s leading public relations and communications services company is getting ready to clock 20 next year. As a preamble, luxury single malt Scotch whisky brand, The Macallan, has hosted an exclusive whisky tasting experience for some of Nigeria’s most influential figures across business and creative industries.
The event, held on Friday, November 7, 2025, at The Macallan Lounge, Kaly Restaurant in Victoria Island, Lagos, provided a refined, warm setting for distinguished guests to connect, reflect, and celebrate a shared commitment to excellence and craftsmanship.
The notable guest list was a mix of Nigeria’s cultural and corporate elite, including Chris Ubosi, Funso Aina, Adebola Williams, Bolanle Olukanni, Chude Jideonwo and The Macallan’s Hammed Adebiyi. Other guests included Ike Chioke, Tunde Mabawonku, Zainab Balogun, Lamide Akintobi, Wale Olaleye, Steve Ayorinde, Bisola Edun, and Yemi Adamolekun. Each attendee represented a vital part of the dynamic creative and business ecosystem that continues to shape Africa’s professional and cultural landscape.
L-R: Founder, Oye Nigeria, Kehinde Daniel-Williams; Founder, RED Media Africa, Adebola Williams; and Chief Executive Officer, BHM Holdings, Ayeni Adekunle at the special The Macallan tasting event celebrating BHM in Lagos, Nigeria on November 7, 2025
BHM founder Ayeni Adekunle says the company is committed to excellence and craftsmanship and that he continues to be a big believer in Nigeria, and Africa. “The name Black House Media is from the Yoruba proverb that loosely translates to ‘it is from the black pot that the white pap is produced.’ Look at the pot, it looks dirty. Think of how they cook in the village with firewood and how messy and dirty the pot that makes pap is and how pure and nourishing the pap is. That is how I see Nigeria and Africa, and my dream and vision for the company for my friends and for my country is that we continue to do great things.”
L-R: Television Host, Bolanle Olukanni; Actress and Producer, Zainab Balogun; Chief Executive Officer, BHM Holdings, Ayeni Adekunle, and Television Producer and Journalist, Lamide Akintobi at the special The Macallan tasting event celebrating BHM in Lagos, Nigeria on November 7, 2025
The Macallan ambassador and educator Daniel Atteh coordinated a detailed tasting of the 12-year-old Sherry Oak, the 18-year-old Sherry Oak and the 25-year-old Sherry Oak paired with a three course meal: an immersive tasting experience featuring a curated selection of the brand’s most celebrated expressions. Atteh led guests in a special toast with a 25-year-old sherry oak release, perfectly encapsulating the occasion as “a celebration of shared craftsmanship and purpose.”