Robert Oster- Astorquiza Rot- Ink Review

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Welcome to 2 day of the 24 Days of Inkmas!

Starting off strong with the second Robert Oster ink review in a row- today’s is Astorquiza-Rot!

The name is so unusual I had to do some quick research- Astorquiza is named after Claudia Astorquiza, the person who introduced Robert Oster inks to the international market, and “rot” is the German word for the color red. 

That’s a pretty cool tribute in my opinion!

Okay let’s jump into Day 2’s review:

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Writing

My first assessment was that this ink was on the drier side, as written in my writing sample on Rhodia paper, but the more I wrote with it (using a TWSBI GO, Medium Nib) the more it became clear this was definitely more on the wet side of the spectrum- it just took a little bit of writing to get the flow really going.

I wrote throughout the day with this ink and really enjoyed it. I didn’t really experience any feathering on my Rhodia paper and only minimal feathering on my Field Notes and general office copy paper

Dry Time

The ink was mostly dry in 20 seconds, and fully dry after 30, which is generally what I’ve come to expect from inks of a deep color like this

Water Test

The ink isn’t water proof, and doesn’t claim to be. You can get some interesting shades out of it though- the water test shows the range that you get from this color

Color

This is a SUPER deep red. I mean, it’s so red at times it gets into the nearly brown territory. 

You can get some versatility out of it- there is a shade range from deep reddish-brown to what I’d call a blood red, but it’s usually somewhere in the reddish-brown side of the spectrum.

It’s not particularly useful for everyday office inks (unless you work in a cool office unlike me), but the spectrum of reds makes this ink feel very Autumn-y

Verdict

I like this ink. I’m not a big fan of reds but this really feels like it would go well in an Autumnal themed set.

I like Robert Oster inks and have yet to have one I’d straight up never use again, so if you’re a fan of reds, or even browns, it would be worth picking up a bottle. 

See you tomorrow for day 3, thanks for reading and happy writing!