hard drink
Liquor, not soda
A hard drink is an alcoholic beverage, especially distilled spirits as opposed to beer or wine: After that meeting, I need a hard drink.
The "hard" distinguishes it from soft drinks, which contain no alcohol.
The term often implies something strong enough to provide relief or relaxation.
- moonshineIllegally distilled spirits
- whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
- Irish whiskeyGrain spirit from Ireland
- cocktail cultureSocial world around crafted drinks
- distillationPurification via vaporization
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beverage strength
hard drinksoft drink
Non-alcoholic carbonated beverage
light beer · wine cooler · shandy · spritzer · beer