What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hard 7 for Murdoch's kind of whiskey? (5)" mean?

The definition is "kind of whiskey?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). IRIS (synonym="Murdoch's") + H (abbreviation="Hard 7") = IRISH; definition: "kind of whiskey?" The answer is IRISH.

Hard 7 for Murdoch's kind of whiskey? (5)

Guardian Cryptic #27278 | 9 Across | 2017-08-17 flower

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