![]() Water is smooth whiskey should let you know you're drinking something stronger. In fact, when someone describes a whiskey as smooth, I'm hesitant to buy it. Some have said Redbreast 15 isn't as smooth as Redbreast 12, but if you know me at all, you'll know that smooth isn't something I look for in a whiskey. I've heard all kinds of reasons for this preference, from the price difference (which is fair) to the difference in flavour profiles. Just about everyone seems to adore Redbreast 12 Year Old, but fewer appreciate Redbreast's 15 Year Old expression. I've found the same type of phenomenon in discussions with fans of Redbreast. Most of her contemporaries couldn't predict her actions or her intentions, much less control them. ![]() Elizabeth was intelligent, clever, insightful, witty, and had a fiery temper. ![]() While many viewers might prefer Cate Blanchett's Elizabeth or Elizabeth: The Golden Age, historians have criticized the two films starring Blanchett for portraying the Tudor queen as flighty or easily manipulated by the men around her. Queen Elizabeth I has been represented many times on film, and I think the most accurate representation of her temperament and personality was Dame Judi Dench's portrayal in Shakespeare In Love. I don't have the time or energy to outline all the historical inaccuracies in Braveheart or Kingdom of Heaven here, but I suppose we shouldn't be looking to Hollywood for history lessons. I can suspend my disbelief most of the time and enjoy a "creative" telling of a historical event, such as the Zack Snyder fantasy-action film 300. Since I majored in history, I tend to be "that guy" any time I read historical fiction or watch a period drama on tv or on the big screen. Apologies if this review is longer than usual.
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