Buying gifts for wine and whisky lovers can be a daunting prospect. The truth is that many of the gadgets out there that propose to ‘change the way you drink forever’ end up gathering dust in a dark corner of your home. They might not work as well as you expected, or you realise they’re nothing more than a novelty. Either way, we think we can do better!

Under the guidance of games developer Ginger Fox, Puzzle Cru have come up with an alternative – beautifully crafted hand-drawn wine and whisky jigsaws. Created by Rebecca Gibb, one of only 418 Masters of Wine in the world, each jigsaw is a map of a particular region showing the finest drinks produced there.

Rebecca said, “The original inspiration came to me in 2016 when I was doing a jigsaw of a map and wondered if anyone had ever done puzzles of wine regions. The answer was ‘no’. Cue the birth of my wine jigsaw puzzle range.”

Relaxing, satisfying, and educational too – what’s not to like?

Take the ‘Wines of Italy’ jigsaw, you can explore Italy’s wonderfully illustrated landmarks from the Alps to Sicily and uncover the diverse wines of each region along the way. Whether the sparkling reds of Lambrusco or the Moscato d’Asti of Piedmont, as assemble the 1000 pieces, you’ll learn a surprising amount about each area and have fun doing it too.

Making up the rest of the puzzles collection are the Wines of France, The Wines of Spain and Portugal, and the Whiskies of Scotland. By the way, the whisky jigsaw is a slightly easier challenge at just 500 pieces so that might help those who want to drink as they go ;)

For more information and close-ups of the charming maps, you can go to Ginger Fox Games here. All four are also available on Amazon, priced at £17.99 except the Whiskies of Scotland which is slightly cheaper £12.99.

The ideal gift for the wine or whisky lovers out there, or maybe just for you? Why not treat yourself?