hard liquor

NOUN /hɑrd_'lɪkər/
11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH H

hard liquor is a valid 11-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4A1R1D2L1I1Q10U1O1R1
4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does hard liquor mean?