Ink Review #1849: Robert Oster Burgundy Chocolate Notes

Let’s take a look at Robert Oster Burgundy Chocolate Notes. This ink is available in 50ml bottles. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Burgundy Chocolate Notes is a mauve purple.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much darker.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is a little bit of feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Burgundy Chocolate Notes is closest to Robert Oster Australian Opal Mauve. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Lilac with a medium nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a nice ink. It’s well behaved and a pretty color.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.