Bar
Unclaimed profileOff The Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Asheville, NC · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A dueling piano bar with a drinks list that runs deeper than the concept requires. Specialty cocktails and shots sit at $10 and $9 cash, with a $9 rotating seasonal section and a $2 upgrade that turns any shot into a cocktail. The spirits inventory covers vodka through cordials, including aged scotch and Irish whiskey, while wine pours by glass or bottle and a dedicated non-alcoholic section rounds out the options.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Wagon Wheel — citron, Firefly, Sprite, sour and raspberry with a lemon twist — or Come Sail Away, built on island spiced rum, amaretto and ginger beer. If the table is committed, the 64oz fishbowls at $30 are sized for two or more.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups splitting a fishbowl, whiskey drinkers who want a real bourbon list rather than a single well pour, and anyone ordering a round of shots who would rather have them built into cocktails for the extra $2.
- When should I go?
- Order the 64oz fishbowls when the group is two or more, since the format is built for sharing rather than solo drinking.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cash prices run $9 to $10 for specialty cocktails and seasonal drinks, $9 for shots with a $2 cocktail upgrade, $30 for a 64oz fishbowl, $3.50 to $8 for beer, and $8 to $11 for wine by the glass.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The $2 shot-to-cocktail conversion is unusual flexibility, and the 64oz fishbowls at $30 give groups a large-format option beyond the standard list. The spirits inventory also reaches past the usual bar rail into aged scotch and Irish whiskey.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A named specialty list at $10 with a separate rotating seasonal section at $9, plus specialty shots that can be converted into cocktails for $2. The 64oz fishbowls at $30 are built for groups of two or more, giving the list a large-format option alongside the standard drinks.
Menu strengths
- — Two distinct lists — a standing specialty cocktail section and a rotating featured seasonal section — rather than one static menu.
- — Shot-to-cocktail conversion for $2 adds ordering flexibility beyond the printed cocktail list.
Standout selections
- — Wagon Wheel: citron, Firefly, Sprite, sour and raspberry with a lemon twist, $10 cash.
- — Come Sail Away: island spiced rum, amaretto and ginger beer, $10 cash.
- — Man Eater: lemonade and strawberry martini with spiced and coconut rums, $10 cash.
- — Blue Hawaiian: rum, pineapple and coconut, listed among the $9 seasonal cocktails.
Pricing: Specialty cocktails $10; seasonal cocktails $9; specialty shots $9 (add $2 for a cocktail); 64oz fishbowls $30 (cash prices)
Wine
A Wine & Champagne section covering reds, whites, and bubbly, each available by the glass and the bottle. Reds run $8 to $10 a glass, whites $9 to $11, and the La Marca sparkling options are priced at $16 a glass or $60 a bottle.
Menu strengths
- — Every listed wine is offered both by the glass and by the bottle, so the list works for a single drink or a shared bottle.
- — Bubbly is included alongside red and white rather than treated as an afterthought.
Standout selections
- — Simple Life Cabernet Sauvignon at $8 a glass or $32 a bottle, the lowest-priced red on the list.
- — Art of Earth Organic Malbec at $9 a glass or $36 a bottle.
- — J Vineyards Chardonnay at $11 a glass or $44 a bottle, the top white.
- — La Marca Prosecco at $16 a glass or $60 a bottle.
Pricing: Reds $8–$10 glass / $32–$40 bottle; whites $9–$11 glass / $36–$44 bottle; La Marca Prosecco and Rosé $16 glass / $60 bottle (cash prices)
Beer
A bottled and canned list running from domestic standards through imports, craft, and hard cider, priced $3.50 to $8.
Menu strengths
- — The list spans domestic, imported, craft, and hard cider rather than staying in one lane.
- — A $3.50 entry point on Busch Light sits alongside $8 craft options, so the range covers both ends.
Standout selections
- — New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze at $7.25.
- — Wicked Weed Pernicious at $8, the top of the beer range.
- — Bold Rock Hard Cider at $7.50.; Guinness, listed at both $5.75 and $6.50.
Pricing: $3.50–$8 bottled and canned; White Claw $7; High Noon $14; Athletic non-alcoholic $7 (cash prices)
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated On The Wagon Beverages section with sodas, water, ginger beer, and non-alcoholic beer. Drinks from the tap run $2, Cheerwine $2.75 a can or $4.75 a bottle, and the two Athletic non-alcoholic beers $7 each. The menu states no free refills and no free tap water.
Menu strengths
- — A separate non-alcoholic section rather than a couple of sodas tacked onto the back of the menu.
- — Two Athletic non-alcoholic beers at $7 give a beer-equivalent option, not just soft drinks.
Standout selections
- — Athletic Hazy IPA non-alcoholic beer at $7.; Cock 'n Bull Ginger Beer at $4.25.
- — Flying Cauldron Butterscotch Beer at $5.50.; Cheerwine at $2.75 a can or $4.75 a bottle.
Pricing: $2–$7 (cash prices); Athletic non-alcoholic beer $7 each; no free refills and no free tap water
Spirits
An Available Brands section spanning vodka, scotch, gin, tequila, rum, bourbon, whiskey, and cordials. The range reaches from well pours up to aged bottlings, with multiple gins, several tequilas, and a long bourbon and whiskey roster that includes Irish and single malt expressions.
Menu strengths
- — Coverage across eight spirit categories, with multiple brands in gin, tequila, and whiskey rather than a single token pour each.
- — Aged and premium expressions — Glenfiddich 12 Year, The Glenlivet 12 Year, Redbreast 12 Year, Rabbit Hole Cavehill — sit above the well brands.
Standout selections
- — Redbreast 12 Year, an aged Irish whiskey on the brand list.
- — Woodford Reserve bourbon.; Casamigos Blanco tequila.; Hendrick's gin.
Pricing: Gin & tonic reported at $6; individual brand pricing not listed
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