Does this nationality eat strange peaty gin? (8)

I believe the answer is:

egyptian

(Other definitions for egyptian that I've seen before include "Eg, native of Cairo" , "ancient language" , "Tiny page, oddly, for the nationality" , "from the Middle East" , "One from Suez" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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