Gin or rum, say (7)

I believe the answer is:

alcohol

(Other definitions for alcohol that I've seen before include "Ethanol" , "It can make one merry" , "Wine, perhaps" , "Intoxicating liquid" , "John Barleycorn" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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