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Connoisseur's old record I preserve (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

epicure

'connoisseur's' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'old record i preserve' is the wordplay.
'old record' becomes 'ep'.
'preserve' becomes 'cure' (curing is a kind of preserving).
'ep'+'i'+'cure'='EPICURE'

(Other definitions for epicure that I've seen before include "Person with refined taste in food and drink" , "Fine food expert" , "Lover of fine foods" , "Bon vivant" , "One enjoying fine food and drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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