Robert Simonson writes about cocktails, spirits and bars for the New York Times. He is the author of The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail (2014), A Proper Drink (2016) and 3-Ingredient Cocktails: An Opinionated Guide to the Most Enduring Drinks in the Cocktail Canon (2017).

For Chuck Sypult, Bartending Isn’t About Drinks
The St. Elmo’s bartender has been regaling Indianapolis regulars for 25 years.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Zach Dobson