Review #978 - Glenmorangie Triple Cask Reserve
In the entry-level single malt market, Glenmorangie has introduced this Triple Cask Reserve release. This is a non-age-stated whisky which uses 3 types of casks for maturation: ex-bourbon casks, ex-rye casks, and also virgin (new charred oak) casks. The brand states that this combination was "inspired by the natural splendour of the Highlands"... whatever that means.
Like a lot of these entry level whiskies, this is bottled at the minimum allowed bottling strength of 40% alcohol by volume, and the price is quite reasonable: $34 to $36 in our area of the Midwest US.
Glenmorangie Triple Cask Reserve
Scotland/Highland - Single Malt
Price: USD 36 (2026)
Age Statement: NAS
Strength: 40% ABV
Cask Makeup: Ex-bourbon, ex-rye, and new charred oak casks
Tasting Methodology: Reviewed 3 times (once blind) over 6 months from a sample. Tasted in a nosing glass each time, rested 15+ minutes
Nose: Malty, a little bit vegetal and chalky, and we get some fruits: orange seeds, apples, some pear and star fruit. Heather, hay, and very soft oak are accents, and there's a certain sour character to it as well, though the grain also brings sugary sweet scents.
Palate: Caramel, softer sweet orange and malt notes, as well as some honey and just a hint of nuttiness - almond. Lemons, tart apple, and a bitter wood influence come next; overall, it feels a bit plain and weak. The mouthfeel is thin.
Finish: Quite mellow, with flavors of vanilla, sweet malty spirit, oranges, and tart apricot. The aftertaste lingers with a hint of honey, but there's no real oak influence; it's a medium-short finish.
Final Note: There aren't really any offensive flavors in this whisky, except for a mild oak bitterness on the back of the palate, but there just isn't much to this in general. The mouthfeel and flavor density are both weak due to that low bottling strength (and probably heavy chill filtration), and while this doesn't have obvious youthful notes, it also doesn't seem to have been matured long enough to develop much complexity. For us, this is a below average whisky - maybe a place to start if you want to try a cheap Glenmorangie, but not recommended for whisky fans with more experienced palates.
Value is mediocre here due to the low score too, despite the reasonable price point. In the Glenmorangie range, we would suggest starting with other bottles and passing this one up.
Our Rating: 4.0 / 10
In the current whisky landscape of increasing prices and variable quality, we've added a value rating to our reviews that relates to the score and the available pricing of each whisky. This roughly equates to a 0-10 scale; no reviews so far have exceeded a score of 10, although it is technically possible for the formula to produce a value rating higher than 10 with a high enough score and low enough price.
Value Rating: 4.91
About Us: We're a husband and wife review team living in the Midwest United States. Generally, our reviews and tasting notes will be a compilation of both of our experiences with a whisky over several tasting sessions.
Check out our other Glenmorangie reviews:
Review #665 - Cadenhead's 'A Highland' (Glenmorangie) 37 Year
Review #573 - Glenmorangie A Tale of Ice Cream
Review #349 - Glenmorangie Burgundy Wood Finish
Review #322 - Glenmorangie A Tale of Tokyo
Review #291 - Glenmorangie 12 Year Palo Cortado Finish
Review #284 - Glenmorangie 13 Year Cognac Cask Finish
Review #277 - Glenmorangie 18 Year
Review #229 - Glenmorangie 12 Year 'The Lasanta'
Review #167 - Glenmorangie A Tale of Winter
Review #166 - Glenmorangie A Tale of the Forest
Review #92 - Glenmorangie 10 Year The Original
