A clever chap takes whiskey with it (3)
I believe the answer is:
wit
'a clever chap' is the definition.
'Wit' can be an answer for 'chap'. I am not certain of the 'a clever' bit.
'whiskey with it' is the wordplay.
'whiskey' becomes 'W' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'w'+'it'='WIT'
'takes' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wit that I've seen before include "Drollness, humour" , "Quickness at clever remarks" , "Amusing person" , "Ingenuity or verbal fun" , "Maker of clever remarks" .)