Troublemaker calls this Autumn Rain Gray, and what a beautiful name for an ink. This ink from the young company in the Philippines really lives up to its name. It’s a gorgeous, dark, decadent captivator.

Autumn Rain Gray is a wonderfully rich, syrupy, midnight green-black, and the brilliant silver shimmer fills it with a rainy night’s twinkle and shine. As the splatter shows, there’s a nice plum red sheen surrounding wet areas, and this remains visible in writing on the edging of written strokes.

The thick, wet consistency of this ink makes for a very pleasant writing experience. It flows beautifully in a nice wet nib and feed. Drying varied from paper to paper, but it was never a problem. There’s no shading (there rarely is in rich shimmer ink like this), but the gorgeous shimmer and subtle red edging are a beautiful combination atop the rich, mysterious green-black.

Troublemaker Autumn Rain Gray is a beautiful, festive ink. I really like it, and I think you’ll like it, too!