Honoured to Introduce

Uday Balaji

Founder The Whisky Advisor

Global Wines, Spirits & Cigars Community
Bengaluru Chapter

Whisky Evangelist & Founder of The Whisky Advisor, a firm offering a range of whisky services- Events, Tours, Education and more. He has travelled to over 100 distilleries and whisky experiences across Scotland, Ireland, Japan, the USA, Taiwan, India and beyond. He represents the prestigious Whisky Ambassador Program in India and is India’s first and only Executive Bourbon Steward.

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Expertise

Whisky

Training

Business Strategy

Management Consulting

Experience

Liscened Partner
The Whisky Ambassador
2018- Present . 3 Years 3 Months
Founder
The Whisky Advisor
2017- Present . 3 Years 11 Months
CEO
Pricol Gourmet and Resorts
2014-2017 . 3 Years 4 Months
Corporate Sustainability
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
2013-2014 .
Freelance
Travel Writer
2012-2013 .
Technology Lead
Infosys
2004-2006 .

Academic details

University:

The Whisky Ambassador

Specialization:

Scotch Whisky

Certification:

Whisky Ambassador and Trainer

University:

Stave and Thief Society

Specialization:

Bourbon Steward

University:

IESE Business School

Degree:

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Specialization:

General Management

Year:

2012

University:

PSG College of Technology

Degree:

Bachelor of Engineering (BE)

Specialization:

Electronics and CIommunications

Year:

2004

University:

Stanes

Degree:

High School Diploma

Year:

2000

Social Cause

Amrit- Centre for Special Needs

Amrit is an NGO founded in 1963, catering to special children with mental and multiple disabilities. Specialized units cater to special children right from birth to employment.

UNDP- UN Consulting

Aided the Sankhuwasabha Education Scholarship Foundation (SESF), Nepal in implementing the Makalu Arun Social Trek in conjunction with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and I am currently consulting on marketing actions.