Not sure why some come in the square bottle, others the round, but I like the look of the bottle and it is taller than wide so that helps with filling. It comes in the very attractive 35 ml round bottle that has been used for the limited edition inks. Nevertheless, I will enjoy it while I can! I am really enjoying this colour, and sadly knowing that it is one of the Limited Edition inks, produced to accompany the Leo Tolstoy fountain pen. Here is a beautiful blue to add to your collection. Of course, as with all inks, there will be tone differences depending on the nib. I have been using this ink my a beautiful OMAS 360 Grey fountain pen fitted with a broad nib, I thought the pen and ink colour would go together so well. As I blotted the ink with a paper towel, the water absorbed more of the water and the lines got darker but all is fine. I wrote with the ink, then purposefully spilled some water on it. On my Rhodia, Clairefontaine and other good papers there is no bleeding. I found the ink has good flow and on a few of the papers I have tested, the dry time is good. It is taller than it is wide, and that is good for filling the pen. But this ink has much punch, and I could see getting into it very easily.

I have tended to stay away from grey inks as they always have seemed too light on the paper. The Permanent grey, Montblanc says is to represent the longevity and solidity of the MeisterstГјck writing instruments. Unfortunately, I only had the change to try this ink in July 2016 and I was warned that it is limited in production. This is the MeisterstГјck 90 Years Anniversary ink that will be available for a limited time. So here we have classic ink made in Austria and the bottle made in Italy. Montblanc Permanent Grey comes in the small 35 ml round bottles that they use for their limited edition line of inks.

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