Giffard Triple Sec is a French orange liqueur made by the Giffard family distillery in Angers, Loire Valley, in operation since 1885. It combines neutral spirit from sugar beets with orange distillate and a touch of lemon essence, sweetened with sugar from sugar beets. The liqueur is bottled at 35% ABV and typically retails for around $28.
Yes, the orange is distinct and authentic — here rather mandarin or cara cara in tone, with buttery vanilla washing over the experience right from the start. Notes of milk chocolate are present and accounted for once you get past the fruitier notes, but these fade as well, leaving the drinker primarily with the impact of sugar syrup on the tongue.