I tried De Atramentis inks before; the last bottle was a failure — it didn't work in any of my pens. When I got this ink as a sample this year, I actually liked the look, so I figured I'd get a bottle. DeAtrementis got a 2nd chance from me. So far, I am quite impressed and like the color. It's a blue black. It may not say that, but that's how it appears to me, and I like it.

Nice, subdued blue, suitable for business. Good color density, normal flow, dry time=appx 5+ seconds here in the desert at 10% relative humidity. If you catch a spill quickly, the line stays pretty clear, but after 30 seconds or so, becomes faint, though legible.

I have tried countless other inks to use with my everyday writer. When I write a sermon, it is not uncommon for me to use go through a full pen in a few days and when I discovered Sherlock Holmes, it was the perfect companion for my Twsbi 580 ALR Navy Blue. The only drawback I find is that its apparently so popular that its often out of stock.

I love the De Atramentis brand and love the color of the Sherlock Holmes. I prefer saturated colors, and those that make the reader wonder where I got an ink that particular shade of blue. :)

I love blue inks!! And this one reminds me to Waterman Mysterious Blue. The color changes to a blue-grey color when the ink dries up on the paper. I really enjoy that!

I inked a Pilot Custom 823 with this ink as a sample I'd gotten from their blindbox grab-bag of random samples. It was one of the standout beauties. It's smoother than almost anything and made for an absolute dream to write with. It seems a tad darker than the picture shows, but 823 pens are generally wetter, so maybe that's why. Decent shading and while it was wet, it didn't feel super light or airy, which I'd gotten from Private Reserve Black Cherry. This felt viscous and substantial as well as deliciously smooth. I wish it was a tad darker, but I can't really complain. I needed a good blue ink for my selection that didn't feel like I was writing with air and this was the ticket. Gonna grab a bottle of this and keep getting samples until I'm satisfied. Who'd have thought those random ink sample assortments would hold such a gem!

Love this ink. I regularly use blue/black ink and this is perfect - just a little bit more blue but very distinctive. Flows smoothly and looks great!

Love the dark blue color. Great for Journaling or signing documents.

As I'm a Sherlock Holmes fan, I immediately wanted to purchase this ink. I love the color - it's between blue and black. It's the first time I've used bottled ink. Love it!

I love this ink. It flows nicely. Doesn't drip or seep onto the nib. My first bottled ink was the black Sherlock Holmes. I was pleased with that one also. They both write really smooth on the Apica notebook paper. I also use the inks on a cheap notebook and it does show through to the other side, but not too much and for what I use it for, it doesn't matter. I'm only guessing on the water resistance and the shading as I haven't experienced those issue to say anything about them.

I think this might be one of my new favourite blue inks. I've always been drawn to bright, sometimes sheeny blues (because they are beautiful), but now I realize I've been sleeping on some of these more understated hues. I bought this ink just because of the name, as we are big Sherlock fans in my house, and ended up pleasantly surprised. It's a well-behaved ink, thus far quite easy to clean out of my pens, and it's been great to use for work, as it is professional-looking but still distinct. It dries quite quickly on certain paper (I use it daily on my Archer & Olive and Leuchtturm journals), but it took quite a bit to dry on Tomoe River, which I use to swab my inks.

Beautiful blue color. Looks exactly like the sample on the screen! I love the bottle too!

A lovely, beautifully performing blue-black ..and... ph neutral!Will definitely purchase again.

This ink is a great dark blue ink that I am learning to love. I bought it originally because I am a Sherlock Holmes fan (addict).

I was looking for a distinctive but work friendly ink and this seemed to tick all the boxes. A dark blue [night blue] really but with some sheen and a good flow. Paler in a fine than in a stub. I have found it to be a good performer in several pens. A good quality ink to record my investigations.

Purchased as a gift for my fountain pen collector wife. She loved it . She had previously purchased a sample size bottle . Two regular bottles makes her feel like writing some stories of her own .

I just filled my Waterman pen with this ink and if flows like hot butter. I could not have asked for a better ink and the color of blue is the different shade I was looking for. This will be my go to ink for work.

I love blue-black inks. This one reminds me of Noodler's 54th Massachusetts. Of course, the picture of Sherlock Holmes is what prompted me to buy it. I have been a hard core fan for decades and I like to add items like this to my collection of Sherlockiana.

An outstanding ink. Can't think of a thing to improve. Doyle would approve!

This might be one of my favorite shades of blue. It's so beautiful and pure, not muddled with hints of red or green like so many other blues.

I love the color, but it has the worst feathering of any ink I've tried. It was also 3 degrees here and my backpack got cold. I have 4 Jinhao x750s inked up with samples and the Sherlock ink ALL leaked into the cap and ruined my tie, so I'm guessing it expands a lot when cold. None of the other 3 inks/pens had any trouble.

I bought two bottles of this Sherlock Holmes in one click from the Goulet Pen site without checking anything before, since it is named as Sherlock Holmes and that I've long been a his follower.On the pages of my diary, this ink shows its beautiful dark blue with a faint of gray. I'm totally satisfied with this bottle ink by all means of ink quality, bottle shape, color and services and responses of the Goulet Pen.Finally I found that I cannot point out the difference of the colors between Sherlock Holmes and Napoleon Banaparte of De Atramentis, both of which bottles smiling on my desk.But I'm happy to welcome those three bottles newly to my blue inks stock.

Sherlock is my absolute favorite piece of literature ever. So when I decided to order a fountain pen for the first time naturally stumbling across a Sherlock ink I had to get it even if it wasnt any good. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that it writes smooth, doesnt feather or bleed, is a lovely color and is my go to ink for everyday use. Compared to the noodlers and lamy ink I ordered this is by far the best for me. I'm already planning my next order for Sir Author Doyle and Edgar Allen Poe as well. I'm that pleased with it. I will probably end up ordering another Sherlock just so I have a spare just in case. And for the price it's one I can keep in rotation without problem

I am greatly impressed by your company's service and attention to detail in packing. Excellent!

I bought it off the name alone. My favorite fictional character. That said, I am quite happy with the ink. A deep blue that is work appropriate for me. I have had no issues as yet with the ink.

it alway surprices me when im writing it with my lamy safari all black ef

... The one from literature, not television. That is why I bought this ink. It is a nice midnight blue and makes a great everyday ink. I'm not knowledgeable enough to discuss the wetness or how prone it is to feathering. All I can say is that I like writing with this ink.

My pen pal knows I love writing, doodling, and planning and I was thrilled when she sent me a gift of a fountain pen with this ink (and the Black Roses ink). I used this recently to write a card for my husband on 110# cardstock and it was so lovely. The color was a beautiful deep blue with a smooth laydown of colour. I was truly impressed (and so was he). I look forward to using more of these inks.

I got the sample of this ink, mostly because of the name. I'm typically not a fan of blue ink, because I just don't like the way it looks. But THIS. THIS INK. I used it with my Nemosine Singularity 0.6mm Stub Nib. It's a BEAUTIFUL dark blue and I knew as soon as I wrote the first word on the page that I absolutely HAD to get a bottle of this. I can't say enough good things about this ink. It's in the running to take over as my most used ink.

Got this in a sample pack and upon writing with it the first time, was in love with the color. Does feather a little on cheap paper. is not highly water resistant but is beautiful