Burgundy Suggestions, Please!

[Sailor Kenshin]

What I have:

 

Levenger Shiraz (a bit thick and leans pink)

Sailor Oku-Yama (maybe too brown?)

J Herbin Rouge Opera (not intense enough)

J H Rouge Bourgogne (ditto)

 

What I want:

 

A true, deep burgundy, neither pink nor purple. Wet, well-behaved ink, commonly available in the USA.

 

Who's got suggestions for me?

 

What are your favorites? Thanks.

[RayJ]

Pen & Message old burgundy.

 

Availability in US: get through cool-Japan on eBay

[StyloBug33]

My favorite is "Binder Burgundy" which is a mix of 1 part Waterman Violet and 1 part Shaeffer Red. It is a very good burgundy. I think Diamine Syrah was designed to match it, but I'm not positive.

[Sailor Kenshin]

My favorite is "Binder Burgundy" which is a mix of 1 part Waterman Violet and 1 part Shaeffer Red. It is a very good burgundy. I think Diamine Syrah was designed to match it, but I'm not positive.

 

Thanks. I've heard of this mix, but I'm after a bottle of burgundy, and I don't have either of the component inks.

[bobje]

+1 Binder Burgundy. Beautiful, rich, nice shading, well-behaved, OK for vintage pens, readily available, inexpensive.

 

[Notgatherox]

Monteverde Burgundy? Or maybe De Atramentis Merlot?

 

 

~Epic

[Rita_K]

My favorite is the Rohrer and Klingner Alt- Bordeaux.

It has a nice vintage feel to it.

[HalloweenHJB]

Noodler's Burgundy is good, but leans towards violet. Levenger Claret and de Atramentis Bordeaux are also lovely, but they lean towards red. Private Reserve Burgundy Mist is unusually dark, but it sheens nicely. R & K Alt Bordeaux is a good color, but it dries flat and dull (in my opinion).

 

I do like Diamine Merlot, if you don't mind a somewhat dry (no pun intended!) ink; it also has fairly nice sheen.

 

In spite of the name, Levenger's Pomegranate might be a good choice for a deep, rich wine color.

 

Hope this helps!

 

[A few images to give you an idea...]

Edited October 27, 2015 by HalloweenHJB

[Sailor Kenshin]

Monteverde Burgundy? Or maybe De Atramentis Merlot?

 

 

~Epic

 

Hmmm...I like DA inks. Thanks!

[Sailor Kenshin]

Noodler's Burgundy is good, but leans towards violet. Levenger Claret and de Atramentis Bordeaux are also lovely, but they lean towards red. Private Reserve Burgundy Mist is unusually dark, but it sheens nicely. R & K Alt Bordeaux is a good color, but it dries flat and dull (in my opinion).

 

I do like Diamine Merlot, if you don't mind a somewhat dry (no pun intended!) ink; it also has fairly nice sheen.

 

In spite of the name, Levenger's Pomegranate might be a good choice for a deep, rich wine color.

 

Hope this helps!

 

[A few images to give you an idea...]

 

That was just plain awesome.

[lapis]

Alongside Richard Binder's Burgundy and D's Shirah, how about:

De A Spätburgunder

MB Bordeaux

MB Burgundy Red

PR Burgundy Mist

Pre-Slovenien Sheaffer Burgundy ?

 

Mike

[Sailor Kenshin]

Alongside Richard Binder's Burgundy and D's Shirah, how about:

De A Spätburgunder

MB Bordeaux

MB Burgundy Red

PR Burgundy Mist

Pre-Slovenien Sheaffer Burgundy ?

 

Mike

Like in the Skrip inkwell bottle?

[Chrissy]

I like Binder Burgundy too, and Diamine Syrah and Merlot are both very good burgundy red inks.

 

Buying a bottle of each of the Waterman Violet and Sheaffer Red would be a reasonable price option, if you had an empty bottle and made up some Binder Burgundy to put into it.

[tinta]

I have settled on Diamine Syrah as my only burgundy ink.

[lapis]

A.

Like in the Skrip inkwell bottle?

Yes,that's the one, alhough it's more like a magenta than any "real" burgundy or bordeaux.

 

B. Check out the new Octopus Burgundy. That review also shows a good comparison of inks (judging by the colour).

 

Mike

[mirosc]

And another vote for Diamine Syrah

[Chouffleur]

Noodler's Ottoman Rose. YVMV*

 

* Your Vintage May Vary

[kreinhard]

I consider Diamine Oxblood to be burgundy, but I'm not an ink connoisseur so maybe it's really just dark red.

[JefferyS]

Diamine Syrah.

[amberleadavis]

Sailor, I just sent you a letter with a few reds that I have inked up at the moment.