Reesie's Roasted chicken

1 whole chicken 
1 onion, sliced thinly 

3 cloves garlic minced 
2 stalks celery with leaves 
3carrots cut into sticks 
basil 3 leaves 
rosemary 3 stalks 
thyme 1 stalks
sage 3 leaves 
1T olive oil 
1 cup chicken stock 
1 lemon  sliced thinly seeds removed 
1/2 tsp. mrs. dash chicken 
1/2 tsp mrs. dash garlic & herb
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning 
1/2 tsp  mrs. dash onion &  herb
1 T. honey flavored whiskey 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place rack in oven at the bottom level. Put chicken in roasting pan. Cut up onions and garlic. 

Saute onions and garlic, add in a little bit of olive oil. Add some of the celery leaves to cook down as well. Add whiskey. Cook until soft, but do not caramelize as they will continue to cook in the oven with the chicken. 

Place fresh herbs (sage, rosemary, thyme, basil) in the cavity of the chicken. Drizzle olive oil on top of chicken. Sprinkle all the spices onto the outside of the chicken. 

Place all vegetables (carrots, celery, onions, garlic) on top of the chicken and around. Last, place the lemon slices on top of the chicken. Pour the chicken stock around the chicken. Place lid on top and put in oven. Cook at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes per pound of chicken. Make sure to check temperature of chicken to ensure it is done. It should be around 160 - 165 degrees.