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october 2017 / the tasting panel / 7 Looking for some inspiration of your own? We turned to industry legend and Jack's Black Book Volume II inductee Julio Cabrera to find out what keeps him inspired. Q: What song inspires you? A: "Color Esperanza" by Diego Torres. What movie inspires you? Far and Away. What book inspires you? The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Who or what in this industry inspires you? Dale DeGroff. Who inspires you outside of the spirits industry, and why? My father. He was all about integrity. Is there a place that inspires you? Cuba: its music, rums, and people. Which season inspires you most, and why? Winter, because it is very romantic. Is there a quote or saying that inspires you? Never give up! Are you inspired by an era/time period other than our own? Post-Prohibition ('30s, '40s and '50s). What childhood memory inspires you? Hunting with my father. When you are absolutely not inspired, is there one thing that can snap you out of it? When somebody tells me, "You can't do it!" Inspired by INSPIRATION WITH JULIO CABRERA