Russian spirit (5)
I believe the answer is:
vodka
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">russian spirit</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for vodka that I've seen before include "Spirit traditionally made from fermented grains or potatoes" , "Strong drink" , "Distilled spirit" , "Spirit made from rye, wheat or potatoes" , "Booze" .)