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Country currently exporting whiskey and coffee (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

americano

'coffee' is the definition.
(type of coffee)

'country currently exporting whiskey' is the wordplay.
'country' becomes 'america' (United States of America).
'currently' becomes 'now' (right now).
'exporting' suggests deleting specific letters (to export can mean to send something away).
'whiskey' becomes 'W' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'now' with 'w' removed is 'no'.
'america'+'no'='AMERICANO'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for americano that I've seen before include "Style of coffee" , "drink" , "Espresso diluted with hot water" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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