Ink Review #979: Ferris Wheel Press Peppermint Drop

This week we are playing with Ferris Wheel Press inks, today’s is Peppermint Drop. Thanks to Vanness Pens for sending a sample over for review!

The color:

Peppermint Drop is a medium green with some red sheen.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks darker, with more 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: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low-there was some feathering on Rhodia.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in all nib sizes but just a tiny bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Peppermint Drop is very similar to Robert Oster Peppermint, and is close to Diamine November Rain, with less sheen. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Petrol with a medium nib on a Lochby A5 blank Refill-Tomoe River 68gsm. The ink had an average flow. We’ve finally reached the end of The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien. It lasted through almost 1,000 ink reviews.

Overall, this ink is a take-it or leave-it for me. It has a bit more feathering and bleeding on Rhodia than I’d like, and I have some good inks this color already like Robert Oster Peppermint.

Disclaimer: A sample of this ink was provided by Vanness Pens 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.