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CONTRIBUTORS

MATTHEW DR STEPHEN J HALL
FERGUSSON-STEWART Dr Stephen J Hall was

Matthew Fergusson- raised in the chardonnay
growing area of Gisborne,
Stewart is William Grant New Zealand and
& Sons’ Asia Pacific Brand was served wines before
Ambassador and a veteran Sauvignon Blanc was
of the whisky industry. The planted in the land of the
native Western Australian SK LENG Kiwis. He has worked in AD HARTLEY
first encountered whisky Former managing editor South East Asia since 1991 AD Hartley first came to
when he studied chemistry for Coffee T&I Malaysia and enjoys exploring and Malaysia in 2007 working
at the University of magazine. He was a long writing about vineyards for a UK based Youth
Western Australia (UWA) term contributor to the wherever they are: and Social Development
in Perth. A love for single Asia cafe scene, coffee and from Bordeaux to Bali Charity and now calls KL
malts eventually led him sensory science stories or Bannockburn, Otago. home. He splits his time
to name his first born for BeanScene (Australia) Stephen is passionate between running a Social
daughter ‘Islay’. Matthew and Star’s Flavours about matching local Responsibility Advisory
has spent the last decade magazine. Now following foods with wine. While service, freelance writing
honing his thirst for the his life-long dream, he completing a doctorate and searching KL for new
whisky craft, including founded a research driven in cross cultural teacher beers. He’s been writing
being the State Manager of coffee, chocolate and tea training in 2006, almost as long as he’s
The Scotch Malt Whisky centric cafe - Constant he enjoyed the challenge enjoyed beer, so it makes
Society in Western Gardener Coffee - in the of gaining a WSET sense he should write
Australia, the creator heart of George Town, Advanced Certificate with about it too. He published
and Director of Stewart’s Penang. Doubling up Merit. He is active in a novel for young adults
Whisky Consultancy as a lab, SK researches IWFS Kuala Lumpur, wine in 2014 and used to
in Singapore, managed consumers’ taste profiles tutoring, judging and write for Middlesbrough
The Auld Alliance which and behaviour through monthly wine tables. Football Club, his
houses Southeast Asia’s workshops in the outlet, hometown team. You
largest whisky selection, collecting data with Doc.Wine.StephenjHall may have heard of them.
and created an interactive his team to develop the They’re in the Premier
website to help aficionados optimum serve for coffee League… honest. Well,
select their preferred single and tea. this season anyway.
malt. He is also the author
of two authoritative and leng.sk anthhartley
controversial papers on
chill-filtration, published
by Malt Maniacs.
son.of.whisky

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