May the Fourth has become a bit of a circus. Cheap puns, cynical merch, lazy tie-ins… Actually that’s a good idea. A round-up of whiskies for Star Wars Day!
For those who haven’t made the connection. “May the force be with you” sounds a bit like “May the fourth be with you.” It all adds up to Star Wars Day.
It’s probably more worthy of one than Step In A Puddle And Splash Your Friends Day. Actually, wait, is it?
Some @Scotch_Trooper highlights
A Star Wars Day shoutout
I was actually a big Star Wars nerd as a kid and have recently been on a nostalgia trip to a galaxy far, far away in my past. So the whiskies I’ve chosen here either have a suitable thematic reason for being in this list, or I just enjoyed having them in my glass while watching one of the many films.
Now, before we get stuck in, a glass raised. Some of you may remember Brett Joseph Ferencz, known to thousands as @Scotch_Trooper. When you think of whisky and Star Wars, you think of him. I would be remiss not to mention him.
Brett took two obsessions and made something genuinely joyful out of it. He built a galaxy close to a lot of our hearts on Instagram before he sadly passed in 2021 from pancreatic cancer. More than 60K followers appreciated his blend of curiosity, fun, and a bit of wonder in a scene that can often take itself far too seriously.
His Stormtrooper tableaus weren’t throwaway gags. He could take a tiny figure wrestling with a bottle of Laphroaig and turn it into a full story. Brett’s work made people smile. So raise one for him. Pour something decent. Take your time with it. May the Fourth be with you.
Top 7 whiskies for Star Wars Day
1. Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition 70cl Whisky
“It’s nice. It’s very nice.”
– Harrison Ford
You don’t get more Han Solo than this. A whisky tied to the man himself, but thankfully not in a cringeworthy way. Taking classic Glenmorangie elegance and bringing toasted red wine cask grit and spice has made something smooth, charismatic, and just rough-edged enough to keep it interesting. Hey, that kinda sounds like that one character from Star Wars…
2. Starward Nova 70cl Whisky
The winner of the award for Brand Name That Sounds Quite A Like Lot Star Wars of course has to go to Starward. Narrowly beating out Lagavulin. Nova’s red wine cask maturation brings bold berries, chocolate, and spice. It’s loud and proud and it gets you there. If Chewbacca’s roar was a whisky…
3. Nc’nean Huntress 2026 – Malted Teacake 70cl Whisky
Nc’nean has pure Endor energy. For this whisky, the distillery messes with fermentation and yeast like a curious little bear fiddling with Empire tech to create something sweet, herbal, and slightly eccentric.
4. Highland Park 18 Year Old 70cl Whisky
Balance. That’s the whole game here. Smoke and sweetness working together rather than against each other. Honey, heather, gentle peat. Like the Force. You know, from Star Wars.
5. Nikka From The Barrel Extra Marriage 50cl Whisky
Packed with spice, dried fruit, and oak intensity at 51.4% ABV, Nikka From The Barrel Extra Marriage was one of the highlights of 2025 and I’ve been enjoying a couple of nips of it again recently. It’s also small but very powerful. Yoda.
6. Balmenach 24 Year Old – Wormtub Single Cask 70cl Whisky
Worm tubs are outdated, inefficient, and absolutely brilliant for flavour. They create heavier, oilier spirit because they cool vapour the slow, stubborn way. This whisky, from a distillery that delivers without fuss, is all dense fruit, wax, and sulphur hints that give you real weight. It’s part of a wider range that celebrates the worm tub, the clunky Millennium Falcon of whisky that’s capable of things sleeker systems can’t touch.
7. Killowen Rum & Raisin 70cl Irish Whiskey
Killowen’s own dark rum casks and a host of Pedro Ximénez sherry casks help create something so delicious and decadent. It’s a medley of dried fruits, tropical coconut, and vanilla. The Sith aren’t this dark and indulgent.
