Tom Cruise is many things these days, but rarely is one of them cool. But for a brief period he was Brian Flanagan, the flashy dude who banged hot rich chicks, ruled Jamaican beaches, and inspired countless young men to break liquor bottles while trying to do really sweet things with them. But what do actual bartenders, who work in actual bars, think of the booze-soaked Kokomo-fest known as Cocktail? Their answers might surprise you...

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What do actual bartenders, who work in actual bars, think of the booze-soaked Kokomo-fest known as Cocktail? Their answers might surprise you...

What do actual bartenders, who work in actual bars, think of the booze-soaked Kokomo-fest known as Cocktail? Their answers might surprise you...

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What do actual bartenders, who work in actual bars, think of the booze-soaked Kokomo-fest known as Cocktail?

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