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Here is my review for one of the 8 new Diamine 150th Anniversary inks, Diamine Espresso:

Diamine 150th Anniversary Espresso

One of the 8 New 150th Anniversary colours available in special 40ml bottles
All 16 Anniversary Inks will be made available in standard short European cartridges packs of 20

  • Flow Rate: Quite wet
  • Lubrication: Good on several different papers.
  • Nib Dry-out: Not noticed.
  • Start-up: Immediate.
  • Saturation: Saturated
  • Shading Potential: Not as much as some
  • Sheen: A little sheen seen
  • Show-Through:
    • Tomoe River 52gsm.
    • Cheaper generic 80gsm printer papers & lined pads.
    • Field Notes
    • CiAK InTempo
  • Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Seen on Field Notes.
  • Nib Creep / “Crud”: Not seen, even after over 2 weeks in the pen
  • Staining (pen): Not seen - easy clean-up
  • Staining (hands): Not seen - easy clean-up
  • Clogging: Not seen. Seems unlikely.
  • Water resistance: Water resistant, but not sold as waterproof.
  • Availability: Will be available from Diamine Inks web-site and other outlets.

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Thank you. I wasn't sure whether this was interesting enough from the early samples, but I think it looks nicely restrained without being dull. Another for the'might buy' list.

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Thank you for another insightful & thorough review; I was content with the swab you initially shared for both this & Honey. I just want them MORE, after seeing these reviews!

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Thank you. I wasn't sure whether this was interesting enough from the early samples, but I think it looks nicely restrained without being dull. Another for the'might buy' list.

 

You're welcome :) At first sight I thought it would be almost the same as Macassar, but it isn't. It leans less red. It matches it's name well ;)

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Thank you for another insightful & thorough review; I was content with the swab you initially shared for both this & Honey. I just want them MORE, after seeing these reviews!

You're welcome. :) I hope they come soon too. :)

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You're welcome :) At first sight I thought it would be almost the same as Macassar, but it isn't. It leans less red. It matches it's name well ;)

Is there a slight 'greenish' sheen or am I seeing things?

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Is there a slight 'greenish' sheen or am I seeing things?

 

 

I agree, it seems to have a green or green-gold element.

 

Yes I agree there seems to be a greenish-gold sheen especially on the spread out blot (top right).

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That looks yummy :P

This one and the purple night are the ones I want to try

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I'd like to see what this one looks like compared to various other sepia-toned browns, especially my vintage Skrip Brown (red box) because the bottle leaked and I lost a lot of it. I've been trying to find a close replacement. So I've been on a sepia/brown kick recently.

Thanks for the review. I had this one with a question mark on my "to buy soon" spreadsheet -- clearly I will now have to *remove* the question mark, at least as far as getting a sample when available....

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I just popped into this review thread to say that these inks have now been issued and are readily available from Diamine and other retailers. :)

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They certainly - come on and enjoy!

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"Meddler's 'Salamander' - almost as good as the real thing!"

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This one looks nice, I think I'll have to buy a bottle whenever they start selling these.

 

I hope it's now available wherever you live,

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I like the name and colour, will have to get this one and a Italian pen to go with it :)

Montblanc: 146 75th Anniversary, 147 Le Grande, Doue Solitaire

Parker: Gold Duofold Centennial, Sonnet Fougere

Visconti Bronze Homo-Sapien

Waterman Edson Sapphire Blue

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Thanks, Chrissy, for your review! It seems to be really a nice brown especially with the tiny green note.

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Thanks, Chrissy, for your review! It seems to be really a nice brown especially with the tiny green note.

 

You're welcome. I really like it. :)

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I just popped into this review thread to say that these inks have now been issued and are readily available from Diamine and other retailers. :)

I just noticed that Vanness has the whole set.

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Looks very similar to Cult Pens Deep Dark Brown.

 

Quick and dirty dip pen comparison - Espresso similar to DDB, but with slight greener/cooler tones.

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