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Being credited with creating a cocktail named the "Yellow Daisy" may be revealing a more sensitive side to Deadwood Dick than is likely found in the dimestore novels he inspired, in which he probably drinks tequila or rotgut whiskey straight out of the bottle. I kept Deadwood's preferred proportions but split the vermouth 2:1 between dry and bianco for a bit more herbal complexity. I'm sure Deadwood would approve. Excellent!

Nice enough, but in the end I think I’d rather have the related Ford (if one has Old Tom Gin).

My husband's favorite drink is a 1:1 dirty martini. His favorite liquor is Gran Gala. We just picked up a bottle of absinthe to expand our cocktail making repertoire. As I looked for something to start with, this drink obviously checked every box. I ended up just using a splash of absinthe in the drinks, and I rinsed the coupes with absinthe as well. Then I topped the drinks with a spritz of orange oil. They were absolutely fabulous. I believe this may become my husband's standard.

Outstanding. The all the various herbal flavours blend perfectly together. Exactly matched the description. Being a lover of absinthe, we initially tried the recipe as written. Did another with a spray of absinthe on the top of the finished cocktail. Brought the punch of the absinthe to the initial taste of the cocktail. Wow.

Spotted this when you did a feature on grand marnier and thought the absinthe would be an interesting mix. I don’t have all the bartender gear so judging three dashes is difficult to balance the cocktail. We enjoyed it, but it’s not going to be in our top favourites. It’s very pleasant, balanced not sweet or dry, can just about make out the grand marnier behind the absinthe. Gin and vermouth seem to play a “dilution” role primarily for the absinthe.

This is a great cocktail to impress while entertaining. Deliciously potent despite the crisp taste. Herbal and citrus without being too sweet.