Dr Nathan Skillen is an assistant professor of sustainability in Heriot-Watt’s International Centre for Brewing and Distilling. Here, he explains how addressing the knowledge and skills gap associated with sustainable brewing and distilling, plus Heriot-Watt’s plans for a new centre, will safeguard the future of these vital industries When it comes to improving the fortunes of the Scotch whisky industry in 2026, not many people would have placed money on a