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'World's Best Barman' Wows Ukraine


Tom Cruise, eat your heart out!
Tom Cruise, eat your heart out!
Thirsty soccer fans who are descending on Ukraine for Euro 2012 next month should keep their eyes peeled for Aleksandr Shtifanov if they decide to wet their whistle in one of the country's numerous cocktail bars.

The traveling barman, who originally hails from Moscow, has recently been wowing fans of "Ukraine's Got Talent" with his incredible bartending skills.

It's a matter of debate as to whether he really deserves the title of "World's Best Bartender," which has been bestowed on him by numerous blogs and websites, but one thing's for sure:

On this evidence, Shtifanov makes Tom Cruise's character in "Cocktail" look like a choirboy!

WATCH: Russian barman Aleksandr Shtifanov on 'Ukraine's Got Talent'

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