Mr Matthew Fergusson-Stewart
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| Born | 1976 Perth, Australia |
| 🏡 Residence | Singapore |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Australia |
| 🏫 Education | First Class Honours Edith Cowan University |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| 💼 Occupation | Managing Director |
| 📆 Years active | 2020-present |
| 👔 Employer | Spun Spirits Pte Ltd |
| 🏡 Home town | Perth, Australia |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Elaine Seah |
| Family | Fergusson-Stewart |
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Matthew Fergusson-Stewart is an Australian based in Singapore. He is the managing director of Spun Spirits Pte Ltd[1][2][3][4]. He is named Icons of Whisky - Rest of World, Scotch Whisky Brand Ambassador of the Year, 2017[5][6][7][8][9][10][11].
He is also the recipient of the Best Education and Community Ambassador by The Bar Awards in 2018 for his contributions to the local bar industry and whisky community[12]. He is also the co-founder of the online whisky community Dram Full, which now has 22,000 members with nine chapters in Asia Pacific and is still growing[1].
In 2020, Fergusson-Stewart joined hands with Lucaris for its Masters' Choice Collection[13]. Together, they developed the world's first specialised and award-winning crystal glassware for whiskies.[14][15][16][17][18] Marketed as The Gran Collection, the luxury glassware was awarded iF Design Award 2021 for household / tableware category.[19] In the following year, the collection won Tableware Awards of Excellence 2022 for fine glassware category[20].
Early life and education[edit]
Born in 1976 and raised in Perth, Western Australia, Fergusson-Stewart is a descendent of the heroine Grace Bussell[21][22][23]. There are several places named in her honour: Gracetown and Busselton are two of the many examples.[24][25]
The Fergusson-Stewart family is one of the early settlers in Guildford[26], Western Australia. Dr James Edmund Fergusson-Stewart[27][28] is Fergusson-Stewart's great grand-father. He married Enid Drake-Brockman[29], daughter of Grace Bussell and Surveyor-General Frederick Drake-Brockman.[30][31] Enid was a founding student of Guildford Grammar School.[32]
Fergusson-Stewart's elder sister, Anna, attended the opening of the co-ed Preparatory School at Guildford Grammar School with their great grand-mother Enid Fergusson-Stewart (nee Drake-Brockman) in 1976. Both the Fergusson-Stewart and his sister studied at Guildford Grammar School.[32] This makes Fergusson-Stewart the fourth generation of his family to be enrolled in the school.
At age 17, Fergusson-Stewart spent a year in Thailand on an exchange program. After Thailand, he studied chemistry at the University of Western Australia. Two years later, he transferred to Edith Cowan University, where he double majored in both Marketing and International Business, eventually graduated with First Class Honours in Management.[9]
He had his first taste of single malt scotch whisky after a celebratory dinner on the eve of his graduation.[33] He described it as "a revelation," and reported that it set him on the path towards his eventual career.[7]
Career[edit]
After graduating from university, Fergusson-Stewart went to work for US defense contractor Raytheon in 2002, in marketing and later moving into business development. In 2005, he joined Capitalis as a consultant, same time which he joined the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS). In 2008, Fergusson-Stewart moved on and took up the Manager of Insights and Analysis position with the Government Employees Superannuation Board.[9]
Fergusson-Stewart's entry to the whisky industry really started when he secured the state manager for Western Australia chapter of SMWS. There, the Society’s chapter in Perth grew from ten to approximately two hundred members.[11]
In 2010, Fergusson-Stewart moved to Singapore and founded Stewart's Whisky Consultancy.[34] The move allowed him to be more exposed to opportunities surrounding whisky. It also allowed him to work on projects[35] such as Whiskylive Singapore[36]. In 2012, Fergusson-Stewart took a full-time job as The Auld Alliance's operations manager.[37][38]
In mid-2013, Fergusson-Stewart joined William Grant & Sons as Glenfiddich Brand Ambassador[39] for Southeast Asia.[40][41] He was promoted as the Asia Pacific regional brand ambassador in 2016[42][43][44]. While at the company, he co-founded the online whisky community Dram Full, which now 22,000 members with nine chapters in Asia Pacific and is still growing.[9]
During his time at William Grants & Sons, he received the honour of being named Icons of Whisky - Rest of World, Scotch Whisky Brand Ambassador of the Year, 2017[5]. In 2018, he received Best Education and Community Ambassador by The Bar Awards in 2018 for his contributions to the local bar industry and whisky community[12].
After slightly over 5 years with William Grants & Sons, Fergusson-Stewart joined The Whisky Store, owned by TSH Corporation Limited on SGX Catalist, as the Chief Marketing Officer in Q4 2018[45][46][47] In April 2020, Fergusson-Stewart was asked to leave by the Chief Executive Officer on the day the COVID19 lockdown[48] was announced by the Singapore government[49].
After being retrenched by The Whisky Store, Fergusson-Stewart continues his work in whisky. Beam Suntory Asia engaged Fergusson-Stewart as their Regional Brand Ambassador, specialising in the advocacy of malt whiskies, focusing primarily on Auchentoshan and Bowmore in the second half of 2020. He was involved in the launch of the Bowmore and Aston Martin series[50] among other whisky related education and activations.
In August 2020, Fergusson-Stewart co-founded Spun Spirits Pte Ltd.[51][52] Expanding beyond single malts, Fergusson-Stewart steers the company as the Managing Director. Despite repeated lockdowns and COVID-19 restrictions, the company secured distributorship of brands such as El Dorado, Baldoria, Procera, Nadar, Equiano, Arbikie, Tanglin Gin and Tiki Lovers[53].
Fergusson-Stewart's collaboration with Lucaris Crystal saw the launch of The Gran Collection, the world's first specialised crystal glassware for whiskies in 2020[13][14][15][16][17][18]. The luxury glassware won iF Design Award 2021[19] and Tableware Awards of Excellence 2022[20].
In 2020, Fergusson-Stewart launched his eponymous blog to share his thoughts and journey in spirits particularly single malt whisky.
Research & Writings[edit]
In 2011 and 2012, Matthew published two research articles "Chill Filtration and Cloud Formation in Whisky" and "The Taste of Chill Filtration" in Malt Maniacs. These articles have been referenced in other notable publications[54][55][56]. His interest in physics, mathematics and chemistry has also led him to set up and share his these aspects of whisky in a facebook group called Whisky Molecules.
Awards & Recognition[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Organization | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tableware Awards of Excellence 2022 for The Gran Collection | NA | Tableware Awards | [20] |
| 2021 | iF Design Award 2021 for The Gran Collection | Tableware | iF Design Award | [19] |
| 2018 | Best Education and Community Ambassador | Singapore | The Bar Awards | [12] |
| 2017 | "Icons of Whisky" Scotch Whisky Brand Ambassador of the Year | Rest of the World | Whisky Magazine | [5][7][8][9][10][11] |
Judging Panel[edit]
| Year | Competition |
|---|---|
| 2024 | World Spirits Competition (Singapore) |
| 2024, 2023 | Tatler Best of Asia Awards |
| 2024 | SOCraft Awards |
| 2019 | Diegeo World Class |
| 2019, 2018, 2017 | The Singapore Bar Awards |
Personal life[edit]
Fergusson-Stewart is married to a Singaporean woman, Elaine Seah[57][58], who owns a public relations company. The couple has a Singaporean child in 2012, named after the southernmost of the Inner Hebrides island, off the west coast of Scotland[1]. During his free time, he enjoys nature walks[59], home improvement projects and cooking[1].
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chinnuswamy, Yamini (September 15, 2022), My Perfect Weekend with whisky expert Matthew Fergusson-Stewart. The Straits Times. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ Tan, Claudia (January 28, 2022), The buzz in booze-free beverages. The Business Times. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ Fergusson-Stewart, Matthew (November 9, 2020), Asia’s ascent – a data analysis of our region’s raising of the bar. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ Lui, Seth (December 17, 2020), A Look into Singapore’s First Ever Whisky Bottle Subscription. sethlui.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Icons of Whisky (October 5, 2017), Icons of Whisky 2017 Winners. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ Choo, Justin (November 11, 2016) Better late than never: Congratulations to Matthew Fergusson-Stewart. Spirited Singapore. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Fuhrmann-Lim, David (October 25, 2016). "A Word with Matthew Fergusson-Stewart". Parched. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Devi, Sangeeta (December 17, 2014). "Matthew Fergusson-Stewart on the perfect harmony of The Balvenie whisky". Malaysia Tatler. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Cruz, Anthony Hunter (January 21, 2017), Spotlight on an ‘Icon of Whisky’. Huffpost. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Tiboleng, Olivia (November 4, 2016) Icons of Whisky names Matthew Fergusson-Stewart Scotch Whisky Brand Ambassador of the Year 2017. Cuisine & Wine Asia. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Podcast How to Drink, Collect and Enjoy Whiskey - Whiskey Educator Matthew Fergusson-Stewart. Business over Drinks. Retrieved September 24, 2024
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Graham, Holly (August 19, 2018) These are the winners of The Bar Awards Singapore 2018. Drink Magazine. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Lucaris Crystal’s Gran Collection From Grain to Glass: How Lucaris Crystal Changed the Whisky Tasting World. Retrieved September 24, 2024
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Choo, Justin. January 11, 2023. The Lucaris Gràn Collection will change the way you drink whisky. Robb Report. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Graham, Holly (November 18, 2021) Singapore whisky expert creates whisky tasting glasses with Lucaris. Drink Magazine. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Goh, Daniel (February 19, 2022) Reviewed: Lucaris The Gràn Collection is a grand way to taste whisky. Spirited Singapore. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Eber, Martin (November 3, 2022) Style-specific Whisky glasses? Why not!? A review of Lucaris' new "Gràn Collection". Time For Whisky. Retrieved November 5, 2022,
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Chinnuswamy, Yamini (8 December 2022). Top Tipples: Whisky crystalware, Dom Perignon's new pairing menu, festive cocktails. The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 iF Design Award 2021 - Household / Tableware, Gràn Whisky Glass Collection. iF Design. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Tableware International Awards 2022 (April 1, 2022) Ocean Glass is the winner of the Fine Glassware category with The GRAN Collection. Tableware International. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ State Library of Western Australia (October 6, 2021) The Georgette Rescue. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ Wikipedia, Grace Bussell. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ Charleston, Libby-Jane (July 14, 2016) Grace Bussell: A 16-Year-Old And A Shipwreck. Huffpost. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ De Kruijff, Peter (March 26, 2021) Margaret River coastline to be renamed in recognition of Noongar hero Samuel Yebble Isaacs. WA Today. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ Sarah Trevor and Jan Matthews (November 30, 2013)Saving Grace: Western Australia's Shipwreck Rescuer, Grace Bussell. Traces Magazine. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ City of Swan, Western Australia (2017) Heritage List. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ↑ State Library of Western Australia, Autographed photograph of Dr James E. Fergusson Stewart, November 1914. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ↑ Australian War Memorial, FIRST WORLD WAR EMBARKATION ROLL, James Edmund Ferguson Stewart
- ↑ Geni, (Last update April 28, 2022), Enid Vernon Fergusson Stewart. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ↑ Wikitree (last update June 26, 2019) James Edmund Fergusson Stewart (abt. 1875 - 1937). Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ↑ Wikipedia, Frederick Slade Drake-Brockman. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Guildford Grammar School, Our Heritage. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Matthew Fergusson-Stewart" (in Thai). HiClassSociety. November 25, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2017.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Chen, Benjamin (May, 2011) Whisky in Singapore Drams in The Lion City. Malt Maniacs, E-pistle #2010-05. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ Ling, Catherine (December 13, 2010). Infusion at Dempsey Pairs Whisky With Food. Camemberu. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ Cheang, Michael (December 2, 2017) Whisky Live Singapore really got us loving the whisky life. The Star. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ Walton, Nick (Updated August 3, 2020) The Wandering Whiskyphile. Alpha Gentlemen. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ Zhuang, Zerlina. (September 6, 2017). The Amazing History of Glenfiddich. WhiskyGeeks. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ Derbidge, Andrew (June 6, 2020) The highs and lows of a whisky brand ambassador. Whisky and Wisdom. Retrieved 24 September, 2024.
- ↑ Bowers, Beatrice (February 09, 2018) Distillers explain why unusual cask finishes are the next big trend in whisky. Lifestyle Asia. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ Suryobuwono, Arif (October 23, 2015) A threesome affair with scotch whisky. Jakarta Post. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ Yen Nee Lee (June 16, 2017) Growing your money in whiskey bottles, and the pitfalls of doing so. CNBC. Retrieved 24 September, 2024.
- ↑ Hite, Brittany (November 21, 2014). "Why Jakarta is This Traveler's Treasure". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Matthew Fergusson-Stewart Named Scotch Whisky Brand Ambassador Of The Year 2017". Highest Spirits. November 3, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ↑ Pillai, Brendan (October 24, 2018) Whisky Review #137: Cadenhead Whisky Tasting. Whiskymate. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ Zhuang, Zerlina (November 9, 2018) The More We Get Together…The Happier We’ll Be. Whiskygeeks. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ Raguraman, Anjali. November 02, 2018. Whisky by the carafe instead of the bottle at new whisky bar-restaurant The Copper Plate. The Straits Times. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ Goh, Timothy. March 29, 2022. New Covid-19 rules kick in: Timeline of S'pore's measures over the last 2 years. The Straits Times. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ Fergusson-Stewart, Matthew. Not a Whisky Expert. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ↑ Weiwen, Lin. September 09, 2022. A driven spirit: Bowmore and Aston Martin are bringing whisky and car designs together. Channel News Asia. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ Lee, Crystal. May 30, 2021. The men behind Spun Spirits: Chris Chambers and Matthew Fergusson-Stewart on weathering the pandemic. Prestige. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ Choo, Justin. May 10, 2021. In Conversation: Matthew Fergusson-Stewart and Chris Chambers of SPUN Spirits. Spirited Singapore. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ Spun Spirits Pte Ltd, Brands. Retrieved September 20, 2024
- ↑ Robert A. Freitas Jr. May 2016. The Whiskey Machine: Nanofactory-Based Replication of Fine Spirits and Other Alcohol-Based Beverages. IMM Report No. 47. Institute for Molecular Manufacturing. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ Lüning, Horst. 2014, Study on the Chill Filtration. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ Strengell, Teemu. November 18, 2014. Chill filtration. Whisky Science. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ Goh, Daniel. February 10, 2017. Power couples of Singapore’s whisky world. Spirited Singapore. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ Lee, June. December 28, 2018. Why More Women Choose Whisky As Their Drink Of Choice. Singapore Tatler. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ Suresh, Tharun. September 10, 2024. Derpy colugo stranded on the ground surrounded by curious macaques, safely herded to tree by passers-by at Thomson. Mothership. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
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