Brandy receptacle returned by unimportant employee (6)
I believe the answer is:
cognac
'brandy' is the definition.
(Cognac is an example)
'receptacle returned by unimportant employee' is the wordplay.
'receptacle' becomes 'can' (type of receptacle or vessel).
'returned' is a reversal indicator.
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'unimportant employee' becomes 'cog' (I have seen 'minor employee' mean 'cog' so perhaps 'employee' could also mean 'cog'. I am not sure about the 'unimportant' bit.).
'can' reversed gives 'nac'.
'nac' put after 'cog' is 'COGNAC'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cognac that I've seen before include "strong drink" , "Good brandy" , "High-quality brandy" , "High quality brandy" , "Brandy of the French Charente" .)