- 2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers whiskey
- 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger sweet vermouth
- 1 tablespoon honey, or more to taste
- 1 lemon slice, cut in a half 'moon' shape
- 1 maraschino cherry
- 1 dash bitters
- Chill a martini glass in the refrigerator while preparing cocktail.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; add whiskey, vermouth, honey, and lemon 'half-moon.' Cover and shake.
- Place maraschino cherry in the chilled martini glass. Top cherry with a dash of bitters. Strain cocktail over cherry.