Must use equal parts of gin and vermouth in this outstanding cocktail. Upping the Benedictine slightly is also a good idea. I used Himbrini Icelandic Old Tom which is a bit different than my usual Haymans. I now prefer the Himbrini and the complexity it brings. Did not use the saline solution but will try it next time. A great cocktail!

Was disappointing per the recipe, basically a wet martini, was barely getting the Benedictine. I started by doubling, then tripling the Benedictine and it was much improved. Nothing wrong with a wet martini but wasn't what I was looking for.

This is nice if you're in the mood for something gin-forward! You're hit with the gin up front, but then it quickly fades into sweet/orange/herbal/spice from the rest of the ingredients!

I enjoyed this much better than Poet's Dream. My only deviation from the recipe was that I flamed the orange peel as I had just watched "The Educated Barfly" do so on You Tube. I figured adding a hint of caramelised orange to my cocktail couldn't hurt. I was NOT wrong.

First ever comment here on Diffords to state I did not enjoy, nor did my guests! It was my first cocktail using Benedictine, and first using Old Tom Gin. Will search for other uses of the Benedictine, which is delicious.

Excellent cocktail. I'm not a huge martini dan but this one works for me. A new favorite!

Enjoyed this one, 4.5. A local old Tom seasonal fall gin made a great star in it. I added 4 drops Bittermens Spiced Cranberry Bitters to my side-by-side version, and liked it even better. The smidge of cranberry goes so well with orange and the baking spices really sang with the fall gin.

Tonik Distillery's Origin Old Tom for gin. No Martini extra dry vermouth on hand, so had to sub in Dolin Dry. Only had 2/3 of oz in the heel of the bottle, so used 1/3 oz Guerro Bianco to round the vermouth up to 1 oz.
Not at all sweet. Nuanced layers. V. nice :)