Warring figure after some liquor (7)
I believe the answer is:
marsala
'liquor' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'warring figure after' is the wordplay.
'warring figure' becomes 'mars' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'after' becomes 'a la' ('a la' - 'in the style of ' or 'after' in French).
'mars'+'ala'='MARSALA'
'some' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for marsala that I've seen before include "Fortified wine from Sicily" , "Sweet Sicilian wine" , "Alcoholic drink" , "Fortified Sicilian wine" , "Sicilian dessert wine" .)