Delta "Inchiostro Classico"

[kkhon]

This ink came to me as a bit of a mistake - I started off ordering a bottle of Delta Blue from Websters, but they ended up sending me this one. I kept it anyway since it's a nice, curious break from the usual blacks and blues.

 

It doesn't appear that many people have used/seen this ink before, so I'll just write a few lines about it.

 

The main text is rendered with the Delta "Classic Ink" with 5 pens: Lamy Safari M, B, Italic 1.5mm, Pilot Elite Long/Short EF and a Hunt 101. Pics of the bottle and packaging at the bottom.

 

Apologies for the queer contrast.

Edited March 12, 2007 by kkhon

[kkhon]

Here's the bottle and box.

[DilettanteG]

Thanks for the review. Your handwriting is lovely. Is the paper yellow? I'm having a hard time discerning the ink color.

 

Love the bottle and fancy packaging. Seems like this would be an excellent gift ink.

[holgalee]

I was given a bottle of this ink recently. The box is peculiar and the bottle is unique. Haven't tried inking any pens though, as I'm hoping to find out more.

[rudyhou]

it's certainly a unique looking bottle. and with sepia brown as one of my favorites, though i prefer a darker shade. it might look better on a white/cream colored paper.

[PenTieRun]

Doesn't that bottle look like one-half of a rocker blotter?

[aldi]

Nice review!

Interesting ink bottle and package.

Thank you for sharing this review with us!

[Rocket1]

What colour is the ink?

[Glenn-SC]

With the yellow paper I have No Idea what color the ink is.

[Strang]

I just received a bottle of this ink (minus the funky bottle shown here) with a Delta 20th Anniversary LE. The ink is a light brownish colour. Quite pleasant.

[kwpalzang]

I've always suspected me being at least partially colourblind, and I thought that might have contributed to my difficulty in seeing the colour of this ink, but I guess I'm not the only one here, lol. The bottle reminds me a bit of J. Herbin bottles. Great looking, but I'll have to try out my Cafe des Iles to see how functional it actually is.

[jniforat]

great review. i'm not a huge fan of the color, but the bottle is killer.

[Dave Johannsen]

Interesting looking ink. Google turns up nothing, so I'm wondering if anyone knows where you can get this ink. Thanks.

 

Dave