Craig makes move on a one-of-a-kind dream

Street and Pittodrie Street, as well as in Codona’s and in Arcadia on Union Street.

To launch the new Stoney shop, the team gave out free slices – resulting in 300 schoolchildren lining up around the block on opening day for a free lunch.

Big Mannys’ co-owner Calum Wright said: “This is the fifth Big Mannys’ Pizza site we have opened now, and the second of which we have internally promoted management staff to franchisees.

“We first did this with our Pittodrie Street site back in October last year, with our then store managers Bianka Lutteroty and Krisztian Schlachta, who have hit the ground running and continued to take the store from strength to strength.”

SUMMER OPENING FOR CABRACH

A remote area famous for a once roaring trade in illicit whisky will become home to Scotland’s newest single malt distillery this summer.

The Cabrach Distillery in Moray is due to open after having recently reached a major milestone, with the arrival of new stills. It marks the return of real Cabrach whisky after a long sleep of more than 170 years.

The project is the cornerstone of the Cabrach Trust’s transformational regeneration “masterplan” for the area.

The distillery’s first whisky has already gone on sale in advance of the official opening. The Feering is named after the first furrow ploughed in a field.

Malt “master” Alan Winchester has created three versions. The first of these is The Feering Early Harvest edition, a blended malt marrying spirit donated by four local Speyside distilleries.

Limited to only 6,000 bottles worldwide, The Feering Early Harvest has a recommended retail price of £75 and is available for purchase from The Whisky Shop as well as “select local retailers”.

BIGGER AND BETTER: Craig Thom is hoping to realise his ambition of creating an absinthe and cocktail bar at Faffless’s new location on Golden Square. Picture by Kenny Elrick. Popular pizza place Big Mannys’ is now open in Stonehaven. Cabrach whisky returns to Moray after a 170-year break.