Robert Simonson
Occupation(s)	Journalist,The New York Times contributor, author
Website	robertsimonson.net

Robert Simonson is an American journalist and author.^[1][2][3]

Robert Simonson began writing about cocktails, spirits and bars forThe New York Times in 2009.^[4][5] He has also written frequently forImbibe,Whisky Advocate,Saveur,Food & Wine andLucky Peach. Since 2017, he has been a contributing editor atPunch.^[6] His book3-Ingredient Cocktails was nominated for a James Beard Award.^[7] His other writings have been nominated for a total of 10 Spirited Awards, which are awarded annually by Tales of the Cocktail.^[8]

Before becoming a cocktail writer, he wrote about the theater for 15 years, primarily forThe New York Times andPlaybill, where he was an editor and writer for 16 years.^[9] He also wrote four books about the theater.^[10]

• Simonson, Robert (2014).The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail, with Recipes and Lore.Ten Speed Press.ISBN 978-1607745358.
• Simonson, Robert (2016).A Proper Drink: The Untold Story of How a Band of Bartenders Saved the Civilized Drinking World. Ten Speed Press.ISBN 978-1-60774-754-3.OCLC 933567553.
• Simonson, Robert (2017).3-Ingredient Cocktails: An Opinionated Guide to the Most Enduring Drinks in the Cocktail Canon. Ten Speed Press.ISBN 978-0399578540.

• Official website
• Interview with Robert Simonson atTimeOut
• Robert Simonson articles atThe New York Times
• Robert Simonson articles atPunch
• Robert Simonson articles atImbibe

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