guess the ink!

[Yazeh]

Wow finally :-)
I have to admit I've discovered many fun inks through this process....

[Yazeh]

Here is my contribution. Enjoy :-)
A page written with a medium nib.
Mystery ink.jpg
Close up of the text above
Mystery ink closeup.jpeg
Comparison with Diamine Ancient Copper and Syrah - Note Comparison is done at all times with different fountain pens.....
Mystering ink 2.jpg
Extreme version with a wet vintage flex nib.....
mystery ink1.jpg

[mulrich]

My initial guess was Syrah but the comparison eliminated that one. My next thought was MB Exupery but that ink hasn't gone through 'several formulations' as your writing sample mentioned so the MI likely isn't that either.
I'll guess KWZ Maroon.

[Yazeh]

Nope. It's not MB...Nor KWZ

[SchaumburgSwan]

Hi,

first my best wishes for 2020 to all of You.

My guess is one of the DeAtramentis inks made using wine:
DeAtramentis Barbera.

Jens

[Yazeh]

Many Happy wishes to you all.
It's not a German ink.....

[ChrisJ]

The darkening as it dries feels iron gallish
Is it Platinum Cassis Black ?

[Yazeh]

Not a Japanese ink either :-)

[StevenNCSU]

Monteverde Mercury Noir?


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[Yazeh]

Not a Monteverde either :-)

[Yazeh]

I believe maybe this thread has run its cours. I'll wait till Monday.... and then deliver the name and let it to rest in peace

[SchaumburgSwan]

Hmm, R. Oster Claret?
Jens

[Yazeh]

Nope. It's not an Oster ink, but you're close. Note. This is was developed in the past 10 year or so to my knowledge and released recently...
Might as well give the name but heck....

[SchaumburgSwan]

OK, then it should be Blackstone Uluru Red!?

[Yazeh]

Close, very close , but not quite yet....

[SchaumburgSwan]

Super5 Australia / Red is my next guess.

[Yazeh]

Sorry, I miss read...It's not a R & K. It's not a German ink....You missed the clue...

[silverlifter]

It seems incredibly unlikely, but I'll throw in Van Dieman's Tamar Pinot Noir Wine Red

[Yazeh]

Unlikely as you said... but not so far off..... ;-)

[Yazeh]

SchaumburgSwan was the closest to this ink....It's Blackstone's Red Cashmere....
It is my understanding that this ink was developed as a powder form so that the user could eventually prepare their own ink. But unfortunately in trials with fountain pen aficionados it didn't work out....
Yet it gave birth to Blackstone inks...
The ink in it's original form had an amazing sheen...
It was released in its current format last year.....
I don't have (m)any (dark) reds so I don't have any point of comparaison....