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Tastier drink, reportedly a delicacy (6)

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nicety

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(Other definitions for nicety that I've seen before include "A detail of etiquette" , "Delicacy" , "Exactitude" , "Subtle point of distinction" , "shade?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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