Private ReserveInk Bottle Plum

Great ink. Good flow and clean, crisp color with a little dab to the reddish side instead of bluish. Flows in my Sheaffer Targa wonderfully.

If you draw or write with colored fountain pen inks, this is an unusual and pretty color. It's truly "plum"--that is, a violet or purple tending to the reddish side. It is moderately saturated, shows up on white paper, and has some shading. I tested it using a 1.5mm stub nib on a Monteverde fountain pen.The bottle is the usual Private Reserve plain jar. I rinse these bottles to prevent stains and eventually the label rinsed off the side. However, you can label the lid or the jar with a Brother tape labeler, which is what I resorted to.You probably can't use this color for business writing, but it's a fun color for letters and for drawing and journaling.This ink dries quickly. It leaves a stain behind on porous paper (I used a thick envelope) and it even leaves a slight stain on smooth notepaper. But it's not waterproof and will wash off almost, but not entirely. Generally, the dye used in magenta and violet colors tends to fade. I have not done a light test over weeks. I assume this ink will fade in direct sunlight.