Did you know that the word "whiskey" has Gaelic origins? That the first records of whiskey go back to an unfortunate story of an overdose in Ireland in the 1930s? Or that Japanese whiskey gained popularity the world over after the film Lost in Translation hit screens? If you can't get enough of whiskey or are simply a geek for trivia, a podcast called The Whisky Advisor is for you.

Hosted by Audiohop Podcasts and conceptualised by hotelier Uday Balaji (of Pune's famed Savya Rasa), this weekly series (with an episode every Tuesday) will more than just answer your everyday questions about the tipple. Two episodes in, Balaji and co-host Piyush Shinde, founder, Audiohop, have already traced the history of the drink, important historic events that led to the proliferation of distillers, and the colour, storage and quintessential smoky flavour that dominates some coveted brands.