Nice wine and a lot of hard liquor for someone like me (7,6)

I believe the answer is:

kindred spirit

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(Other definitions for kindred spirit that I've seen before include "Having like-minded companion" , "Person with common interests" , "Close friend" , "Someone with the same attitudes as oneself" , "one with a similar taste?" .)

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