“From Avocation To Vocation: How I Turned My Hobby Into A Career” With Michael Davidson of Black Infusions Vodka

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As a part of our series about entrepreneurs who transformed something they did for fun into a full-time career, I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Davidson. Michael is the owner and CEO of Black Infusions, an artisanal spirits collection that includes Black Fig and Gold Apricot Vodkas. The inspiration for Black Infusions stemmed from Davidson’s personal interest in wine-making and the desire to create a great-tasting spirit that pairs well with food, while staying true to his promise to create all-natural products that are free of artificial sugars and preservatives of any kind. Since its inception, Black Infusions has grown to national distribution across the United States and its first expression, Black Fig, was recently awarded Double Gold honors…