Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profilePillar Rooftop Bar
Asheville, NC · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Pillar Rooftop Bar runs a garden-to-glass cocktail program built on seasonal ingredients and house-made infusions, with eleven named drinks priced $14 to $17. The list covers spirit-forward, sour, spritz, martini, and frozen styles, including a Cherry Old Fashioned with an optional cherry-smoke add-on and a non-alcoholic slushie base. Wine, canned beer with local -area breweries, and named spirits round out the beverage options.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Cherry Old Fashioned: Elijah Craig, Southern Star Double Rye, Luxardo, bitters, and an absinthe rinse, with a $1 cherry-smoke add-on. For a frozen option, the Electric Lemonade is a $9 non-alcoholic slushie that can take added flavors or spirits.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a broad cocktail list with spirit-forward and frozen choices, plus wine by the glass, local canned beer, and a non-alcoholic slushie option for anyone skipping alcohol.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $14 to $17, with $1 cherry smoke and $3 peanut butter whiskey add-ons. Wine by the glass is $10 to $15 and bottles $35 to $58. Canned beer is $7 to $9, domestic and import bottles $5 to $6, and the non-alcoholic Electric Lemonade is $9.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail menu is explicitly garden-to-glass, using seasonal ingredients and house-made infusions across eleven named drinks. It also spans an unusually wide style range for one list, from spirit-forward and martini to sour, spritz, and frozen, and includes a non-alcoholic slushie base with optional flavors and spirits add-ons.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A garden-to-glass program with seasonal ingredients and house-made infusions, listing eleven named cocktails across spirit-forward, sour, spritz, martini, and frozen styles. Prices sit at $14 to $17, and the list includes a non-alcoholic slushie base with optional flavors and spirits add-ons.
Menu strengths
- — Eleven named cocktails span spirit-forward, sour, spritz, martini, and frozen styles, giving the list real range.
- — House-made infusions and seasonal ingredients anchor the garden-to-glass approach.
- — Add-ons like $1 cherry smoke and $3 peanut butter whiskey let drinkers adjust a pour.
Standout selections
- — Cherry Old Fashioned: Elijah Craig, Southern Star Double Rye, Luxardo, bitters, absinthe rinse, with a $1 cherry-smoke add-on.
- — Left Hand: Jefferson's Rye, Benedictine, Nocino, sweet vermouth, and bitters.
- — Pillar Pick Me Up: Milagro Anejo, cold brew, Licor 43, Mr. Black, and orange bitters.
- — Category 6: Kraken, Smith & Cross rum, orange, pineapple, lime, and pomegranate.
Pricing: $14–$17; $1 cherry smoke and $3 peanut butter whiskey add-ons
Wine
The list covers red, white, rosé, and sparkling wines by both glass and bottle, including house red and house white alongside named varietal and regional selections. Glass pours range from $10 to $15, with bottles from $35 to $58.
Menu strengths
- — Red, white, rosé, and sparkling categories are all represented by the glass and by the bottle.
- — Named varietal and regional selections sit alongside house red and house white.
- — Glass pricing of $10 to $15 keeps the list accessible across categories.
Standout selections
- — Maddalena Cabernet Sauvignon (CA) at $15 by the glass or $56 by the bottle.
- — BenMarco Malbec (AR) at $14 by the glass or $49 by the bottle.
- — VillaViva Rosé (FR) at $13 by the glass or $58 by the bottle.
- — Risata Prosecco (IT) at $12 by the glass or $42 by the bottle.
Pricing: $10–$15 by the glass; $35–$58 by the bottle
Beer
Canned beer, domestic and import bottles, and cider fill out the list, with local -area breweries including Hi-Wire, Highland, Wicked Weed, Pisgah, Greenman, and Catawba. Cans run $7 to $9, bottles $5 to $6, and a Noon variety pack is listed at $10.
Menu strengths
- — Local -area breweries including Hi-Wire, Highland, Wicked Weed, Pisgah, Greenman, and Catawba appear on the list.
- — Canned beer, domestic and import bottles, and cider cover several formats.
- — Cans at $7 to $9 and bottles at $5 to $6 keep the list inexpensive.
Standout selections
- — Wicked Weed Pernicious IPA, canned, $7.; Pisgah Blueberry Wheat and Pisgah Chocolate Stout, canned, $7 each.
- — Hi-Wire Lager (16oz), canned, $8.; Noble Cider Standard Bearer, canned cider, $8.
Pricing: Canned beer $7–$9; domestic/import bottles $5–$6; Noon variety pack $10
Nonalcoholic
The beverage list includes a non-alcoholic slushie with optional flavors and spirits add-ons, listed as the Electric Lemonade at $9 under cocktails. It is a dedicated frozen option that can be customized.
Menu strengths
- — A dedicated non-alcoholic frozen option appears on the menu rather than only a standard soda alternative.
- — The slushie base accepts optional flavors and spirits add-ons, allowing customization.
Standout selections
- — Electric Lemonade, a $9 non-alcoholic slushie with flavors and spirits that can be added.
Pricing: $9
Spirits
The cocktail list names specific spirits including Elijah Craig, Southern Star Double Rye, Jefferson's Rye, Nolet's Gin, Milagro Anejo, Kraken, Smith & Cross rum, and Pisco. Spirit add-ons such as peanut butter whiskey and cherry smoke are also offered.
Menu strengths
- — Named spirits span rye, gin, añejo tequila, rum, and pisco across the cocktail list.
- — Spirit add-ons including peanut butter whiskey and cherry smoke extend the pour options.
Standout selections
- — Jefferson's Rye, named in the Left Hand.; Nolet's Gin, named in the Petal and Pearl.
- — Milagro Anejo, named in the Pillar Pick Me Up.
- — Smith & Cross Rum, named in the Category 6.
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