Libations in modern urban culture

[Epictetus]

This might seem like an odd question, but I'm curious. In contemporary urban culture there is a custom of "tipping," or pouring out a bit of liqour for dead friends. Was this influenced by ancient libations? Does anyone know how it originated? The similarities seem too striking to be coincidence.

[Vindex]

On the occasions I've partaken it was certainly a deliberate echo. I think the reason is that the people we commemorate in this way enjoyed a drink and would have been with us.

Quite a few of my ex Armed Service colleagues do it too.

[Medicus matt]

Given the widesspread practice of pouring libations, both historically and culturally and in various world religions, I wonder if it's more a case of continuous practice rather than a modern revival of ancient custom? I first remember doing it in rememberence of the dead at Battle Abbey in 1986.