Diamine Ink for Fountain Pens - 80 ml Bottle - Syrah Red

I absolutely LOVE this ink, which does look like syrah. I almost always have one pen loaded with it (usually a Vanishing Point with F nib), because writing with it is a little pleasure to break up the day's stress.

It's more complimented by people who see it than all of my other inks combined.

But it does often make me want to pour a glass of wine. heh

Reviews for several colors of Diamine ink appear here for some reason; this review is for Diamine Syrah. This ink is a beautiful wine color which has changed my mind in favor of using a red ink for writing at length. It comes out of the pen looking a brighter red, but becomes slightly purplish as it dries. One positive feature that I did not expect is that it has fair water resistance. I soaked a test page, and it only faded and blurred slightly, remaining quite legible. I'll be getting more of this when I start to run low.

This is a deep blue ink with a GORGEOUS golden sheen. It's truly reminiscent of the light from a sunset reflecting off lazy ocean waves.

I find Bilberry Blue to be a very attractive dark blue ink. It satisfies my desire for an ink which is truly blue, although very dark, with no overt evidence of black or teal. The color delights me. Worth the buy if you feel strongly about dark blue ink. For example, if you think Sheaffer blue is a very nice color, but not quite dark enough for all purposes, this might be what you're looking for.

Flows very well in my Plaisir and Lamy pens and I used this ink with a glass dip pen. A wetter nib might show color variation more easily but I have not observed much variation on the few pages I have written so far. A 'fun' purple for happy correspondence - if you prefer a more subdued, 'conservative' color that is purple I have tried the J. Herbin Poussiere De Lune and it is much less 'showy' than this color.