Preprandial tipple (8)
I believe the answer is:
aperitif
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">preprandial tipple</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for aperitif that I've seen before include "An alcoholic drink before dinner, an appetiser" , "If pirate may have a drink before dinner?" , "Preprandial drink" , "wine, possibly, before meal" , "Preliminary drink" .)