is a specific kind of: booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink.

is a broader term that covers: blended whiskey, blended whisky | bourbon | corn, corn whiskey, corn whisky | Irish, Irish whiskey, Irish whisky | rye, rye whiskey, rye whisky | malt whiskey, malt whisky, Scotch, Scotch malt whiskey, Scotch malt whisky, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky | sour mash, sour mash whiskey.

is contained in: manhattan | old fashioned | whiskey sour, whisky sour.