What does the cryptic crossword clue "Switzerland attached to excellent drink (4)" mean?

The definition is "drink". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CH (synonym="the International Organisation for Standardisation country code for Switzerland") + AI (synonym="excellent/A1 with the Roman numeral substitution") = CHAI; definition: "drink" The answer is CHAI.

Switzerland attached to excellent drink (4)

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