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Spurred on by the encouragement of "A Smug Dill", I decided to finally open a bottle of ink that was given to me as a parting gift by former colleagues, 12 years ago. It was nothing like what I expected. Although Landolt-Arbenz is a known manufacturer of ink in Switzerland, it is possible that this was a limited edition run. The bottle is different from the other example in the reviews here, and totally different from the inks shown in their web site now. The cap was covered in wax, though this was not a seal and didn't need to be broken to open the bottle. As noted in the review form, I was expecting a deeper, redder colour based on the bottle neck, and there is indeed a bit of a red sheen when wet. But it dries quickly to a pastel lilac. It dries quite quickly and flows nicely, which matters to me as a left-hander. This is my first review, so I might not have done everything correctly. Certainly before I did the water test, I should have checked that there wasn't already ink on the paper towel. The white point on the scan is a bit grey but the colour itself is about right.