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Liquor that Guy drinks at home following low points (9)

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I believe the answer is:

moonshine

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'liquor' is the definition.
(I know that moonshine is a type of corn whiskey)

'that guy drinks at home following low points' is the wordplay.
'that guy' becomes 'he'.
'drinks' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are consumed or drunk).
'at home' becomes 'in' ('I'm in' can mean 'I'm at home').
'following' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'low points' becomes 'moons' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'he' going around 'in' is 'hine'.
'hine' put after 'moons' is 'MOONSHINE'.

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(Other definitions for moonshine that I've seen before include "silly talk?" , "Light in the still of the night" , "Smuggled alcohol" , "Illicit spirits" , "Foolish ideas, hooch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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