Brandy or gin, eg (6)
I believe the answer is:
spirit
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">brandy</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that brandy is a type of brandy)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">gin eg</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that gin is a spirit)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for spirit that I've seen before include "Mood - ghost - alcohol" , "rum, perhaps" , "Demon - drink" , "Vivacity" , "Eg, rum" .)