The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ARMAGNAC
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More clues leading to the result ARMAGNAC
- Spirit of large Latin female appearing in a Roman church
- The spirit of Trafalgar, Magna Carta
- Anagram deviously leading to cold drink
- Spirit of Apocalypse half-visible, heads of nations attend church
- Work out anagram to get cold drink
- Insular Magna Carta spirit
- Spirit that’s cold
- Beer enthusiasts about to drink a good new brandy
- Real ale enthusiasts rejected imbibing good North American brandy
- Dodgy anagram about brandy
Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Brandy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case brandy = armagnac.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ARMAGNAC mean?
ARMAGNAC noun- A brandy made in the region of Armagnac.