I’m a really big fan of a regular Martinez, and of Cynar. But this hits me as much too thick, heavy and dense. I think I have a particular dislike of Angostura cocoa bitters though, so maybe I was never destined to like this odd tasting thing.
I upped the mezcal to 60 ml and used a split of Ilegal and Banhez. Tastes like bitter mezcal with sweetness to balance, and a hint of chocolate on the finish. Very good drink.
Everything is fighting for supremacy in this drink and each gets a chance to shine at some part of the sip. Made per the recipe and found it was plenty of mezcal.
Took the advice of a previous commentor and bumped the mezcal to 60mL. Really enjoy the interplay of the vermouth, the Cynar and the cherry (I used Herring) with the smokiness of the mezcal.