The Champagne of champions, Armand De Brignac, made its debut appearance among the privileged few in Singapore last July.

A classy wine-pairing lunch and cocktails session in collaboration with Michelin-star chef Eric Guilbert from French restaurant Cassis, took place at Host, Rubicon Reserve Wine's special tasting venue at Clarke Quay.

Armand de Brignac is now available in Singapore under special, privileged distribution by Rubicon Reserve Wines, specialist wine distributors Asia-wide.

Guests at the Armand de Brignac party included, among others, media members, socialites such as Ingrid Prasatya of The Prime Society fame and Manager, Sergio Vyent of The Supper Club, which is about to open in Singapore soon...

All were raving over the smooth, luxurious taste of Armand de Brignac which more than matched the lush gold and pewter packaging it comes in.

Born of the excellent quality grapes harvested by the House of Cattier vineyard, this exceptional non-vintage pedigree was first produced in 1763 before the marque “Armand De Brignac” was created in the 1950s. It led a quietly niche, select distribution mainly in Europe before a sudden pop-culture explosion in 2006 revitalised the brand name.

A standard celebratory gift or indulgence among the celebrities, Armand De Brignac is known to be a favourite of stars like Will Smith, P Diddy and of course, Jay Z and Beyonce. Tom Cruise was pictured presenting it to David Beckham and Posh Spice when they first moved to Los Angeles.

What sets the brand apart from others is not just its limited edition status (quantities are only produced upon application at approximately 6,000 bottles a year) but its true-blue heritage and authentic quality as a product of Champagne.

In a blind taste test conducted in 2007 in Rheims, the most prestigious district of Champagne, Armand De Brignac came out tops, surpassing more popular mainstream brands in the market.

“Armand De Brignac embodies our company's ethos,” says David Coleman, Director of Rubicon Reserve Wines which won the distribution rights for Singapore. “It is an innovative product coming from a limited domain, which at once encapsulates the perfect combination of quality and presentation.”

Currently, Armand De Brignac is available for orders only through Rubicon Reserve Wines. A bottle costs S$688 while the special limited edition set with a lacquer box makes a perfect gift at S$888. Rubicon Reserves is also in negotiations with several interested parties who are keen to acquire the label for sale at their elite establishments.