The Return of Sepia: Montblanc's James Purdey & Sons Cigar

 

 

Continuing our exploration of sepia inks in a series we call, The Return of Sepia, we test Montblanc’s special edition James Purdey & Sons Cigar. A tribute to the renowned English gunmaker, and the shooting culture around it, Montblanc has released this ink as a part of the Great Masters James Purdey & Sons Limited Edition collection. Further complimented with a second variant, the collection also offers the James Purdey & Sons Single Malt, a golden brown or dark yellow ink resembling the colour of Scotch whiskey.       

Although darker in colour than Montblanc’s standard Toffee Brown, the James Purdey & Sons Cigar does not contain the colour variations or coppery undertones of its regular production counterpart. While applying a relatively even shade in writing, on a larger ink sample the Cigar manages to mimic very well the colour and shading of aged tobacco leaves. Designed with an accuracy of tone and complexity of shade, the Cigar was clearly created with those in mind who would notice the theatre of ink interacting with the page, and who would appreciate the unfolding of this ink, like leaves of fine tobacco, about to be rolled into a torro, robusto, or a classical No. 2.

Packaged in the cubical, 50 ml glass bottles now synonymous with Montblanc’s special edition inks, the James Purdey & Sons Cigar lends itself to being an elegant desk accessory in its own right, resembling more an ink well from a bye gone era than a modern ink bottle.

Recommended for the lover of fine tobacco products, the collector of fountain pen inks or the aficionado of Montblanc’s special and limited edition pieces, the James Purdey & Sons Cigar uniquely celebrates the leisure and refinement of English country life and those who have kept it alive through the centuries.

 

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