Sot (8)
I believe the answer is:
drunkard
'sot' is the definition.
(I know that sot can be written as drunkard)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for drunkard that I've seen before include "Toper, sot, lush" , "Habitual inebriate" , "alkie" , "Sot, addicted drinker" , "One gets soaked" .)