Ink Review #1213: Monteverde Black Ash

Monteverde Black Ash is an ink I’ve had in my drawer for a while but never really tried, so let’s test it out . You can find this ink at Pen Chalet (aff. link) or Vanness Pens.

The color:

Black Ash is a medium black that leans purple.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more blue violet than black.

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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes and just a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Black Ash is closest to Montblanc Ultra Black. Click here to see the Monteverde inks together, and click here to see the black inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Crossed Lines with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, it’s a lovely ink. It’s not my favorite black because it leans so far toward purple, but it’s still worth a try.

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