As others have said this is more Martini than Negroni and relatively sweet but a thoroughly enjoyable introduction to Italicus.

I found the original version just a tad to sweet and upped the gin to 1 1/2 part. Mote closely resembles a wet martini, and more to my liking. Even so, a very nice combination, especially for those not into gin martinis.

I received a bottle of Italicus as a gift and have been trying various cocktails in the hopes of finding a winning combination. This is the best one yet!

The taste is much closer to a Martini than to a Negroni (in fact, I might serve it up next time). But certainly tasty with subtle bergamot and sweetness from the Italicus.