Group sat around could be The Sensations! (6)
I believe the answer is:
tastes
'the sensations' is the definition.
(taste is a kind of sensation)
'group sat around' is the wordplay.
'group' becomes 'set' (both can mean a collection).
'around' is a reversal indicator.
'set'+'sat'='setsat'
'setsat' backwards is 'TASTES'.
'could be' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for tastes that I've seen before include "Penchants or appetites" , "Savours, tests flavour" , "Penchants or savours" , "Relishes or penchants" , "Partakes of" .)