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Featured Cocktail

Velvet Reserve

A smooth, citrus-forward bourbon cocktail layered with subtle banana, almond, and oak spice. Built around Cleveland® Black Reserve, it’s bright, balanced, and rich with layered flavor.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Cleveland Black Reserve Bourbon
  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz banana liqueur
  • 0.5 oz orgeat
  • 2 dashes orange bitters
  • Optional: tiny pinch sea salt
  • Optional: Dehydrated banana chips
  • Optional expressed lemon peel

Instructions

  • Add Cleveland Black Reserve, lemon juice, banana liqueur, orgeat, and orange bitters to a shaker with ice.
  • Shake hard for 10–12 seconds until well chilled.
  • Strain over fresh ice in a double rocks glass.
  • Express a lemon or orange peel over the drink and discard or garnish.
  • Finish with dehydrated banana chips.

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