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The way my wife loves them but with orange twist/oils visibly floating.

Purely in the interests of science, working through some of the martini ratios this evening - and with a fresh bottle of fords 😉. Working from drier to sweeter, naturally. As per previous comments, it’s almost like there’s a jump in sweet spot from ‘definitely dry’ to’ definitely wet’. Started at popular favourite 5:1 one dash orange bitters as per Simon ford’s preference, very definitely a boozy and classically dry martini, without being bone dry. 3:1 unhappy medium, 2:1 gin lacing the richness and sweetness of the vermouth. Almost creamy and reminiscent of a vermouth cocktail itself. All personal taste of course, and depending on the mood, season, weather, whether or not ww3 appears imminent… now to try the 1:1.

Sad that this is only 4.5*. Should be 5*+ in my opinion, not only from a personal taste, but instead this is a largely preferred ratio by many people just like the 5:1. The right amount of vermouth to the gin and the best balance with a lot of rounding the vermouth does. It's like the gin's botanicals are wrapped by a blanket of softness and subtle sweetness of the vermouth's winey character and botanicals. I split my vermouth between a citrusy vermouth and a more classic one (Dolin) with a 45%+ ABV gin (recommended for best results, in my case Finbury 47, an absolute bargain).

This is a very delicious martini. The ingredients mix well together and the hint of the orange bitters add a nice hint.

A personal favorite, as far as Martinis go - best with the orange bitters, a lemon twist and stirred until you get bored before straining it out.

I like this ratio, but prefer half of the Vermouth to be extra dry, and the other half sweet. I find this gives a depth of flavour, especially when shaken.

Wanted to experience a “wetter” Martini than I usually drink. A bit too wet for me. I’ll have to try 3:1 next.