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Make a mistake and throw out the drink (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sherry

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'the drink' is the definition.
(sherry is a kind of drink)

'make a mistake and throw' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'mistake' could be 'err' (to err is to make a mistake or blunder) and 'err' is located in the answer.
'throw' could be 'shy' (shy is a kind of throw) and 'shy' is found in the leftover letters.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'out' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for sherry that I've seen before include "Fortified wine originally from Spain" , "Fortified wine as aperitif" , "Strong sweet wine as aperitif" , "Preprandial drink" , "Oloroso or amontillado?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Globe and Mail and The Telegraph.
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