strong drink vs spirits

strong drink and spirits both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strong drink	Yes	No	No	No
spirits	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, strong drink and spirits are synonyms defined as:

strong drink and spirits: an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

Other synonyms of strong drink include booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor.

strong drink (noun)	spirits (noun)
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented	an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented