Definition of hootches:
(n) :
Alternative spelling of hooch (“military shelter”). [(Canada, US, informal) An alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and especially liquor such as whisky.]
(n) :
(archaic) Alternative spelling of hooch (“type of drink”). [(Canada, US, informal) An alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and especially liquor such as whisky.]