am I doing something completely wrong?
Too much vermouth. You're aiming to flavour the gin, not pep up the vermouth. Try it with different proportions, say 5:1 gin:vermouth as a starting point. Keep cutting down the vermouth until you're just drinking gin. Then switch to better gin. Win.
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Too much vermouth. You're aiming to flavour the gin, not pep up the vermouth. Try it with different proportions, say 5:1 gin:vermouth as a starting point. Keep cutting down the vermouth until you're just drinking gin. Then switch to better gin. Win.