Rohrer & Klingner Ink - Ink Bottle (18 colors)

Author: Jo To

Review Title: Genuine sunflower color

• Review Add on: 17-04-2026
• Average Rating: (5)

I purchased this ink for an Opus 88 Harmony Flower RGT that I bought at the same time. I was simply looking for an unusual ink color for this fancy-looking pen, aiming to match one of the multicolored spots on the pen body. Finding a yellow ink is not easy — I spent time browsing ink reviews to identify one that produces easy-to-read text.

This yellow is a genuine sunflower color, satisfying the readability objective (at least with the broad nib I use, for writing with sparse lines, as it is flashy). It is less "citron" than I had imagined; I do not feel the two yellows — ink and pen — match perfectly. The ink is fluid and wet, and suitable for eyedropper pens, based on my experience to date.

I would not have expected to find such excellent-quality ink at such a low price!

Author: Fred Traanman

Review Title: Inktensive color

• Review Add on: 10-04-2026
• Average Rating: (4)

Love this. It's a very, very nice blue color with a little shading, even on a EF nib (TWSBI Obsidian). It keeps up the speed of writing. And Rohrer&Klingner is from Leipzig, An even beautiful (rebuild) city as their inks are.

Author: Lieven VDA

Review Title: Rohrer & Klingner Cassia

• Review Add on: 21-11-2025
• Average Rating: (5)

De Cassia is een heel mooie violette inkt. De meeste violette inkten gaan iets meer richting purper, dus met wat meer rood in, maar de Cassia is in mijn ogen eerder puur violet. Dit is natuurlijk heel subjectief.
De inktflow is uitstekend.

Author: Suncica

Review Title: Fantastic inks

• Review Add on: 13-09-2025
• Average Rating: (5)

Rohrer and Klingner inks are my favs and I'm biased a bit I guess :-), I got the Salix ( blue-grey) and Fernambuk (red) and both are so beautiful, Salix to me is like a tempest, stormy skies, and Fernambuk an autumn red, both are a bit 'dimmed', not 'screamy' and that's why I absolutely love them. Packaging was great and shipping quick!

Author: Birgit Walter

Review Title: Alt-Goldgrün

• Review Add on: 18-02-2025
• Average Rating: (4)

This ink is amazing! Not only a fantastic color, but also great writing performance. It flows steadily and does not blot or feather.
In my opinion a perfect match for the Esterbrook Botanical Garden, as a matching example.
I am super happy with it.

Author: Liz Nash

Review Title: Best ink for the value

• Review Add on: 21-01-2025
• Average Rating: (5)

I love this ink! Not only is the price point wonderful, but it is very high quality! The ink is beautifully pigmented and a dream to work with! This company is so quick with shipping and the packaging was flawless!

Author: A Noniem

Review Title: Alt goldgrun

• Review Add on: 05-01-2025
• Average Rating: (5)

Alt goldgrun is een hele mooie groene inkt en maakt zijn reputatie waar. De prijs kwaliteit verhouding is ook uitstekend. Aanrader!

Author: Sean

• Review Add on: 30-12-2024
• Average Rating: (5)

Bought the Sea Bluish to match new Caran d'Ache Léman Grand Bleu Fountain pen....proven to be a perfect complement.

Author: Arno Jacobs

Review Title: Verdigris – Sepia - Old Golden Green - Verdure

• Review Add on: 05-11-2024
• Average Rating: (5)

About eight months ago I bought four Rohrer & Klingner colours at Appelboom. All four are great inks, write well and are easy to clean. Best of all is their price.
The four colours I bought where Verdigris, Sepia, Old Golden Green (Alt-Goldgrün) and Verdure. The ink swatches and writings samples on the webpage are close to how I experience them on white paper.
I tested the inks in different pens, on different papers, and I never had any issue with the combinations.
The pens: Caran d’Ache Ecridor & Leman, TWSBI 580 ALR and YStudio Classic Revolve.
Paper: Leuchtturm 1917, Rhodia, Clairefontaine, Tomoe River and Lamy.

Author: Erik

Review Title: Extraordinary ink

• Review Add on: 18-06-2024
• Average Rating: (4)

My favorite ink, extraordinary colour (old-goldgrun) and great quality!
Highly recommended!

Author: Ruben

• Review Add on: 15-09-2023
• Average Rating: (5)

Ik heb twee kleuren inkt besteld, 'Helianthus' (Sunflower) en 'Alt-goldgrün' (Old golden green). De kleuren zijn precies wat ik zocht: ze zijn intens, warm, rijk. Helianthus is een gele inkt waar je leesbaar mee kunt schrijven, iets wat mij niet met iedere gele inkt lukt. Alt-goldgrün zag ik overal op YouTube voorbij komen, maar wat mij betreft is dat terecht. Ik schrijf er nu een paar weken mee en het is nu al een van mijn favoriete kleuren. Beide inkten werken prettig in mijn TWSBI Eco extra fine.

Author: AM

Review Title: Best Green

• Review Add on: 18-05-2023
• Average Rating: (5)

Green is my favourite color and i own many green inks, but altgoldgrün is my absolute favourite. Highly recommend this ink!

Author: KI

Review Title: One of my favorite colors.

• Review Add on: 16-01-2023
• Average Rating: (4)

Immediately after writing, the black has a greenish tint, but it gradually settles into a slightly bluish black.

Author: Stefan Go

Review Title: Scabiosa

• Review Add on: 14-01-2023
• Average Rating: (5)

Great ink but was expecting more color shifting since it is iron gall based. It darkens less than the Salix in this same range. Dries fairly quickly, the purple is not overly saturated, and holds up well under watercolors or alcohol markers.

Author: S. vd Heuvel

Review Title: Top kwaliteit

• Review Add on: 16-09-2022
• Average Rating: (5)

Degelijke ijzer-galnoteninkt met een prachtige kleur. De inkt is zo goed als watervast, en toch gaat het reinigen van je pen gemakkelijk. Een van mijn favoriete inkten!

Author: Åsa Bergendal PhD

Review Title: Rohrer and Klingner Blau permanent

• Review Add on: 07-05-2022
• Average Rating: (5)

I have tested a variety of inks and subsequently found that the Rohrer and Klingner Blau permanent, from Leipzig, Germany, suits me perfectly well. This ink has good flow-characteristics, which eliminates "skipping" i.e. sudden stops in the ink-flow and prevents the pens ink-channels from clogging. It is a lubricating and wet ink yielding a smooth feeling when writing. The Rohrer and Klingner Blau permanent also resists water to a certain degree, however not fully and does not disappear completely if the paper should be a bit wet. It is also easy to clean out of the pen, rinsing it by water. Furthermore, from my subjective view, the Rohrer and Klingner Blau permanent gives a saturated pretty blue colour. My general impression is that this ink has a number of advantages, is relatively cheap despite it's eminent characteristics and fits well for daily writing using different paper qualities.

Author: William

Review Title: Salix waterproof ink interesting properties. Wet and nice shading.

• Review Add on: 28-02-2022
• Average Rating: (4)

I ordered Salix twice and Scabiosa twice as well because it is very nice and waterproof. Shading is very good with these 2.. and it is way cheaper from Appelboom than here in Singapore. Thanks Appelboom

Author: Kochi

• Review Add on: 16-08-2021
• Average Rating: (5)

I like darker blues and this is easy to use on inexpensive paper.
Since it is iron gall ink, it is recommended that you take care of your fountain pen.

Author: Rheza

Review Title: Alt-Goldgrun

• Review Add on: 22-03-2021
• Average Rating: (4)

Beatifully shading ink, well behaved with good lubrication. A classic and versatile color. Can be a bit difficult to read in smaller handwritings with finer nibs but great on medium or broader nibs.

Author: Eelco Deuling

Review Title: Uitstekende inkt voor een kleine prijs

• Review Add on: 05-09-2020
• Average Rating: (4)

Ik ben een inktveelvraat: ik verbruik ongeveer 200 ml. per jaar aan vulpeninkt. De vier kleuren inkt van dit merk die ik heb gebruikt van dit merk zijn allemaal uitstekend, al is er wel een groot verschil in vloeiing tussen de twee ijzer-gal kleuren en de andere kleuren merkbaar. Zeer aan te raden: een goede inkt hoeft niet duur te zijn.

Author: Albert Manser

Review Title: Iron Gall/Salix

• Review Add on: 05-09-2020
• Average Rating: (4)

I use the ink with a dip nib. I‘m very fond of this ink. She works very well on every paper, even the cheapest one. The ink allows very fine hairlines. No feathering or bleeding.
The color is very dark, almost black with a blue shine

Author: Ana G  Csiky

Review Title: One of the best inks in the market

• Review Add on: 22-02-2019
• Average Rating: (5)

So far, I have bottles of Verdura, Solferino and Smaraggrun. All three are excellent inks. They all behave extremely well, are gentle on pens and look amazing on paper. The ink colors are well saturated, the texture is rich and are comparable to all the best inks out there..