Noodler's Saguaro Wine - June 2015 Ink Drop
Pen: Lamy Al-Star Silvergreen (F)
Paper: Rhodia Dotpad 80gsm
Shading: low to moderate
Saturation: medium
Flow: wet
Dry Time: 17 seconds

The third ink in this month's Goulet Ink Drop is Noodler's Saguaro Wine. The ink gets its name from a red fruit from the Saguaro - a cactus that grows tall over many years and is native to the western united states. The fruit is prized by the locals, and is often made into wine - hence 'Saguaro Wine.'

The ink is nicely saturated and wet flowing. On my Rhodia pad, it behaves quite well with no feathering, bleed or ghosting. The ink doesn't spread either, which is a plus. Shading is minimal because of the high saturation, but you can get some. Noodler's doesn't list the ink as waterproof, but after a decently long soak, a faded pink line still remained on my test.

Chromatography shows a light pink which makes up most of the color, and then bit of magenta.

The closest swab in comparison that I have is Noodler's Socrates - though it differers quite a bit on paper than it does in swab form.

If you're a fan of purply-pinks, then you'll definitely like Saguaro Wine. If you're interested in a bottle for yourself, you can get 3oz for $12.50.

Thanks for reading!
Lori