Type of brandy (8)
I believe the answer is:
armagnac
'type of brandy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for armagnac that I've seen before include "Brandy traditionally made in Aquitaine" , "Spirit" , "Liquor" , "Variety of brandy distilled in district of Gascony SW France" , "Dry brandy from south-west France" .)