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.

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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.

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On this episode September and Sean explore the origin of the Collins Family of cocktails. AKA the lemon soda. This is a very simple drink; originating with gin and otherwise unclear inventors. It has spawned many variations and is very fun to modify to fit your own needs.

On this episode Sean and September talk about one of the classic 3 ingredient cocktails, The Negroni. Was it invented by a world traveling playboy, or someone from the Negroni family (yeah, there is one)? It's a fuzzy history but a nicely bitter drink that keeps patrons coming back for it's complex and bitter profile.

September and Sean are taking a look at the margarita! It's delicious and comes in many flavors and colors. There are just about as many verities of margarita as there are origin stories for it.

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But why do they call it a White Russian? The answer on this episode of Tipple Theory will probably not surprise you. Watch and listen anyway as September and Sean explore this iconic cocktail of cinema.

The Gin and Tonic or the G&T is one of those classic cocktails that's so simple that the ingredients are in the name. This cocktail comes with a little history. It's a little foggy, as all good drinking stories, but like many of the origins September and Sean have explored over the seasons, this seems to be medicinal in nature.