Restaurant
Unclaimed profileBILLY’S
Roanoke, VA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
BILLY’S runs a beverage program with unusual depth for a restaurant: a 200+ label wine list organized by varietal and region, a 200+ whiskey collection billed as the largest in Southwest Virginia, a summer 2026 cocktail list spanning signatures, martinis, and seasonal drinks, and a dedicated N/A section with a zero-alcohol sparkling wine. Prices are concrete — signature cocktails $12–$15, martinis $14–$15, N/A drinks $9, and premium pours from $18 to $500 per ounce. The breadth is the draw; the execution varies by drink.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Green Light — Ocho Plata tequila, green chartreuse, lime, agave, and muddled cucumber and mint — or the Ritz Spritz with Hendrick’s gin and watermelon. For a spirit pour, Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year at $95 an ounce or Yamazaki 18 Year at $90. The zero-alcohol Orzata Lemonade covers non-drinkers.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Whiskey drinkers who want allocated pours without a secondary-market markup, wine drinkers who value a deep by-the-glass and bottle list, and groups that include non-drinkers — the dedicated N/A section and zero-alcohol sparkling wine make that easy.
- When should I go?
- The summer 2026 cocktail list is the current one, so seasonal drinks are built for warm-weather visits. The forthcoming An Evening with Whistle Pig tasting is a specific draw for whiskey drinkers.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Signature cocktails $12–$15; martinis $14–$15; non-alcoholic cocktails $9 (smoked $11); Champagne bottles $140–$650; premium whiskey pours $18–$500 per ounce, with Pappy 20 at $95 and Louis XIII at $325.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The whiskey list is the headline: 200+ bottles and the largest collection in Southwest Virginia, with allocated and rare pours — Weller Millenium, Pappy 20 Year, Macallan 25, Yamazaki 18 — priced per ounce. The wine list is nearly as deep at 200+ labels, and the N/A section with a zero-alcohol sparkling wine is not an afterthought.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A summer 2026 list spanning signature cocktails, martinis, and seasonal drinks, with prices across the board. Named builds are specific — Buffalo Trace and chocolate bitters in the Old Fashioned, green chartreuse and muddled cucumber in the Green Light. Guest reports on individual drinks run from very good to bland, so the range is real.
Menu strengths
- — Three distinct sections — signature cocktails, martinis, and seasonal cocktails — with concrete builds and prices on a dated summer 2026 list.
- — Martinis extend beyond the standard, with Espresso, Orange Art Deco-tini, Pomegranate, and Lemon Pound Cake variations.
Standout selections
- — Green Light — Ocho Plata tequila, green chartreuse, lime, agave, muddled cucumber and mint, $15.
- — Billy’s Old Fashioned — Buffalo Trace, cherry, orange slice, demerara sugar cube, chocolate bitters, $15.
Pricing: Signature cocktails $12–$15; martinis $14–$15
Wine
A fall 2026 list of more than 200 wines organized by varietal and region, covering white, red, sparkling, rosé, and dessert. By-the-glass and bottle pricing run throughout, Champagne bottles span $140–$650, and dessert pours include Ruby Port, 20 Year Tawny, Beerenauslese, Late Harvest Muscat, Sherry, and Vin Santo. Legend markers flag organic, sustainable, female producer, and vegan bottles.
Menu strengths
- — 200+ wines across every major category, with by-the-glass and bottle pricing and organic, sustainable, female producer, and vegan legend markers.
- — Dessert program is unusually deep: Ruby Port, 20 Year Tawny, Beerenauslese, Late Harvest Muscat, Sherry, and Vin Santo by the glass.
Standout selections
- — Zero Alcohol Sparkling Wine, Freixenet Catalonia, Spain — 8/28 — Non-alcoholic sparkling wine by the glass or bottle.
- — Opus One Napa Valley 2017 — Cabernet Sauvignon, $555 per bottle.
- — Ken Wright Cellars Willamette Valley — Pinot Noir, $17 by the glass / $64 per bottle.
Pricing: By-the-glass and bottle pricing; Champagne bottles $140–$650; dessert wines by the glass $5–$30
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated N/A section on the cocktail list with three named drinks — Orzata Lemonade, Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita, and Southern Peach Mule — each $9 and each available with an optional boozy twist for an additional charge. The wine list adds a zero-alcohol sparkling wine by the glass or bottle, and the after-dinner list includes espresso.
Menu strengths
- — Dedicated N/A cocktail section with three named drinks, all $9, each orderable with an optional boozy twist.
- — Zero-alcohol sparkling wine available by the glass or bottle alongside the wine list.
Standout selections
- — Orzata Lemonade — lemon juice, sour mix, orgeat, simple, soda, mint garnish, $9.
- — Southern Peach Mule — N/A bourbon, N/A ginger beer, peach purée, bitters, lime garnish, $9 (smoked $11).
Pricing: Non-alcoholic cocktails $9 (smoked $11); zero-alcohol sparkling wine $8/glass, $28/bottle
Spirits
A fall 2026 bourbon and barrel list of 200+ whiskeys, described as the largest collection in Southwest Virginia, organized by spirit category and region and covering Virginian bourbons, bourbon, rye, Japanese, Canadian, Irish, and Scotch whisky, Cognac, Tequila & Mezcal, and rum. Premium pours are priced per ounce and include allocated and rare bottles.
Menu strengths
- — 200+ whiskeys and the largest collection of whiskey in Southwest Virginia, with per-ounce pricing across whiskey, Cognac, Tequila, Mezcal, and rum.
Standout selections
- — Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year — bourbon, $95 per ounce.
- — Yamazaki 18 Year — Japanese whiskey, $90.; Macallan 25 Year Highland Single Malt — Scotch whisky, $200 per ounce.
- — Remy Martin Louis XIII — Cognac, $325 per ounce.
Pricing: Per-ounce pours $18–$500; Pappy 20 $95, Yamazaki 18 $90, Macallan 25 $200, Louis XIII $325, Weller Millenium $500
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