Champagne sabering dates back to the 1700s when Napoléon Bonaparte and his cavalry of men would win wars and to celebrate, they would saber bottles of champagne. Our founding family The Astors often did this as a way to welcome the evening and to bid farewell to the working day back in the late 1800s.
Today, we celebrate this ceremonious ritual daily at 6:00 pm in Astor Lounge, lobby-level.