Hard liquor and Mescal

Hard liquor noun - An alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented.

Mescal and hard liquor are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Mescal" with "Hard liquor", this terms are similar.

Mescal noun - A colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant).

Hard liquor and mescal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hard liquor" instead a noun "Mescal".