Ink Review #1069: Rohrer and Klingner Maroon

Recently a reader sent me a sample of Rohrer and Klingner Maroon, a 2019 limited edition ink also known as Kastanienbraun. This ink was limited to 2,000 bottles and came with special packaging. Thanks to the reader that sent a sample in for review! Vanness Pens carried this ink, but it’s currently out of stock.

The color:

Maroon is a dark brown with some shading. It’s more of a classic brown-it doesn’t lean more toward red or yellow.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more purple than it does in writing. It turns darker where it pooled, but doesn't show actual sheen.

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: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and just a few dots of bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Maroon is similar to, but lighter than Franklin-Christoph Dark Chocolate. Click here to see the Rohrer and Klingner inks together, and click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Slim Red Supernova with a broad nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It behaved really well and I like the color. I loved the shading it had in the Sailor broad nib.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by a reader for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.