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Strong and delicious. I decided to spray my glass with absinthe before pouring the cocktail so I can taste it's there, but not too much. 5 stars.

Dilution and keeping the proportion of absinthe to a bare minimum do seem to be key here. So much so that I thought maybe just an absinthe rinse would be enough, and then thought why stop there, and substituted rye for the cognac. The result is quite good, but obviously not the same cocktail - one could call this variation the “Martinezerac.”

Per the comment from Simon about dilution, I tried serving with a single large ice cube in a rocks glass and sipping it, there is definitely an optimum dilution and it's more than you think. I'd also suggest using a dropper for the absinthe and tasting, it can quickly overwhelm the drink.

Definitely a ‘drinkers’ cocktail which leaves a freshness on the pallet. The perfect aperitivo.

A refined sweet martini. Excellent. Sampled this with Cocchi Dopo Teatro - I think it probably needs a rich vermouth - and Ableforth's Bathtub gin. This recipe is a keeper.

Sophisticated yet understated. Like this drink.