And I can tell you. Vodka Martini's are boring. Vodka is a neutral grain spirit, it brings very little to the table. You talk to a professional mixologist and they'll tell you "there should be only one brand of vodka" and the reason is... they're all the same. The goal is to get it as tasteless as possible and the winner gets... nothing? There is nothing to enjoy. Now, add some dry vermouth and you've got nothing to enjoy that's dry too!
 
Gin, however, comes in many unique styles. An American Dry, from my experience has a bit of orange peel "zest" to it, G'Vine Floraison is very floral with almost a flowery nose. A standard london dry is going to bring some juniper and a bit of dryness along with other aroma's.
 
Tanquery brings pinesol cleaner "juniper up in your face" action.
 
To make a long story short, each brand of gin is a different experience. A classic "martini" is basically straight gin with a bit of added dry/sweet (dry martini, sweet martini) and a garnish (perhaps some olive juice to really change it up). Gin Martini's can taste different with different brands. A "good vodka" shouldn't bring any real flavor to the table...what's the point?
 
A vodka fan will argue against my theory and, if they didn't, I'd be upset. I just don't grasp the idea of being that big a fan of an alcohol that's filtered down to nothingness.

I am no Derrick but as for me, they both suk :-)

What's the problem with dry drinks? I like the change up myself.

No clue what the brand was, i was out somewhere (with allot of noise and busy bartenders).But i have had the bombay sapphire aswel, and that was much much better.
Still not really my thing, but like i said, i might get used to it after getting  *exposed* to it once in a while.