Ingredients:

    - 2 oz (6 cl) bourbon (or rye whiskey)
    - 1/4 oz (3/4 cl) sweet vermouth
    - 3 dashes of bitters

    Garnishes:

    maraschino cherry

    Standard drinkware:

    Cocktail glass

Preparation:

Stirred over ice, strained into a chilled cocktail/martini/champagne glass, garnished with cherry, and served straight up.