Ink Review #920 Redux: Diamine Gingerbread

Diamine Gingerbread was first released as part of the 2019 Inkvent Calendar, but is now available on its own as part of the Blue Collection. You can find this ink for sale at Pen Chalet (aff. link) or Vanness Pens.

The color:

Gingerbread is a warm medium brown-a good match for gingerbread cookies.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks cooler-toned and more matte in finish.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in most nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Gingerbread is closest to Taccia Tuchi Golden Wheat. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Bronze with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, it’s a lovely ink, but I still prefer Taccia Tuchi Golden Wheat over Gingerbread, just because it has more depth and intense color.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links but this post is not sponsored in any way.