Tipple Theory

This episode September and Sean talk about one of the ubiquitous dive bar orders: a shot and a beer. Otherwise known as a boiler maker. Usually its whiskey and a cheap beer, but some bars try to give you options. Other bars will encourage you to drop the shot into the beer, thereby making a bomb or depth charge shot. It takes many forms, but this simple night ruiner just keeps hanging on, generation after generation.

September and Sean find out where this popular lemon vodka margarita came from and take a quick look at it's close cousins; the Kamikaze and Cosmopolitan cocktails.

In this episode September and Sean talk about the Mind Eraser drink, that's not a shot, but also not sipped, you chug it through a straw. So it's a weird one!

September and Sean explore where this party shot came from and Sean realizes that it originated within his lifetime!

On this episode September and Sean ROLL TIDE! With the shot...cocktail? Drink! That celebrates Alabama.

On this episode of Tipple Theory, September and Sean explore the oldest cocktail category; Punches. We have a rough idea where they came from, but their popularity sored for almost a hundred years as an easy social lubricant. Even in recent years it's become popular in restaurants once again as an easy seasonal offering.

Welcome to Sean's favorite cocktail episode!

The national drink of Brazil, Caipirinha, uses the national alcohol of Brazil; Cachaca! It's not a daiquiri and it's not quite a rum based drink, but this simple cocktail is all together delightful. Join Sean and September in learning about this fantastic cocktail.

On this episode Sean and September explore the differences between these two drinks (they're totally related) and how the fruit is key to keeping them seasonal and relevant.

Sours are one of the oldest categories of cocktails. Not THE oldest, but definitely a great grand uncle. At their base they involved a base combination of sweet, sour, and alcohol. Join September and Sean as they talk about their origins of this elder class of cocktail and how it functions today.

In this episode September and Sean look at the bane of all brunch bartenders, The Ramos Gin Fizz. Unlike a lot of our topics that get their origins lost in time, the Ramos Gin Fizz is iconic and well documented! Join us as we explore this fizzy gin drink.