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I think the vermouth is key here and can make or break it. Used a somewhat less than fresh bottle and dragged the whole thing down, though still 4 stars. With a fresh bottle of carpano (prob slightly overkill) it sang, solid 5 stars.

Revisiting, and with better ingredients. Seriously good cocktail. Herbal, spicy, fruity and bitter sweet, with richness from the cognac. Will definitely be having again, and serving to friends.

Almost too many flavours going on here for my simple palate! As a gin lover, added an extra splash of Mr H savoury style dry gin, which balanced it nicely for me. I imagine a whisky or cognac lover could do the same with an extra splash. Five stars well deserved.

Nice balance between sweet and tart, delicious cocktail

We had this today for our aperitif. We both found it amazing and gave it a 4.5. We were talking about people we know from social media and who we would like to have a drink with, and amongst a few, my husband said, Simon Diffords lol

Made it just as specified but served it in old-fashioned glasses with a big ice cube and lemon twist. Good balance of rye + gin + vermouth bitter and spices with just enough sweetness. Great entry on the old-timey, equal-parts-of-everything cocktail list.

Whether it's before dinner aperitif or evening sipper - a truly outstanding cocktail for the experienced.

Never imagined one could mix gin, cognac and rye!

Delicious!!!