Illicit whisky (6)
I believe the answer is:
hootch
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">illicit whisky</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hootch that I've seen before include "Illegal liquor" , "Illicit whisky (colloq., variant spelling)" , "Illicitly distilled liquor" , "Drink" , "Illicit spirit" .)