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POP THAT BOTTLE

August Man SG

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Issue 221 (January 2026)

Hidden behind Mamma Mia Focaccia on Amoy Street, The Champagnery is a champagne-forward speakeasy where plush design, house-led sound, and considered pours invite the night to linger.

- WORDS INDRAN PARAMASIVAM

POP THAT BOTTLE

ENTERING A NEW WORLD is as simple as crossing a threshold. Slip past the bustle of Amoy Street, through the sumptuous warmth of Mamma Mia Focaccia, and into a space that seems to inhale before it speaks.

Velvet softens the light. Dark wood steadies the mood.

Conversation settles as a pulsing backdrop of thump and melody blooms into the aural foreground. This isn't a bar that rushes its guests. It's one that understands the pleasure of arrival, and the value of staying awhile.

You have arrived at The Champagnery.

What unfolds next is not excess, but intention. The Champagnery is a champagne-forward speakeasy that trades bombast for texture, and immediacy for depth. Plush furnishings draw the body inward; low seating and generous spacing allow conversation to linger rather than compete. Nothing here clamours for attention, yet everything feels precisely considered. In this room, luxury isn’t a performance; it's the thread that holds everything together.

Guided by general manager Benedict Gerard, a seasoned hospitality hand whose career has moved fluidly between world-class venues and the inner workings of wine and champagne distribution, The Champagnery is built on a deep understanding of how people actually drink, mingle, and enjoy themselves. Alongside him, music and entertainment director Erin Khan brings a curator's ear and a dancer's instinct to the night, shaping a soundscape that breathes with the room.

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