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http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Inks/Sakurabottle.jpg

 

Originally this ink was only inteded for sale in Asia. However the Montblanc boutique in Hannover managed to order a few bottles directly from Montblanc a couple of years ago. When they told me about this I asked them to order a bottle for me as well. Since then I forgot about it and also have not been to Hannover for a while.

 

When picking up my Oyster Grey at the end of last year from that boutique I spotted an unknown shaped bottle of ink on their table: Sakura!

 

It took me a while to convince them to sell me their last bottle of Sakura ink since it cannot be ordered from Montblanc anymore.

 

They wanted to use it as a tester but I was glad to get it before they actually started using it.

 

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Inks/MBSakura1-1.jpg

 

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Inks/MBSakura2-1.jpg

 

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn140/PENSnINKS/Inks/MBReds-1.jpg

 

Cheers

 

Michael

 

PS: edited for color adjustment

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HI Thank you for taking the time to put this together and post it! I had not seen these colors, and I always enjoy seeing new pens and new inks. Regards, J

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This is a very beautiful ink. I had a friend who went to Japan last year and I asked them to look for this, but they couldn't find any.

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I shouldn't have clicked on this! Gorgeous colour. Not even sure where to get MB ink here, even if it was available in Canada

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Your reviews are so excellent, Michael! Thorough and with useful comparison samples. The only problem is all new ink I want to buy! :)

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Nice post and review. What pen and nib did you use?

 

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Nice review and a nice colour, thanks.

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Many thanks for all of your nice comments. I was really happy that I still found a bottle of this ink! The MB boutiques told me that it cannot be ordered anymore.

 

Originally I thought that this ink was issued around the same time frame as the limited edition pen (~2001) but Darius mentioned in is earlier comparison (Darius' scented MB ink comparison) that it was issued in 2007 - he might be right.

 

 

...What pen and nib did you use?

GW

 

The review was written with a Montblanc 146 Solitaire Pure Silver with a factory "B" nib.

 

 

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nice and red :)

Thanks for the review, even ten years later ;)

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Michael, can you reupload the original pictures?

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