Jacques Herbin Rouge Amarante — Ink Review #216
Jacques Herbin Rouge Amarante Ink Review # 216 Originally posted on FPN: Dec 08, 2025 --- 🧾 Description Ink: Rouge Amarante Brand: Jacques Herbin Country: France Available: 10/30 ml Herbin ink bottles world-wide. Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1) , Flex. This is one of the 5 new inks by Jacques Herbin presented in the classic J Herbin 10/30 ml bottles. Here are the 5 suspects: Rouge Amarante, (Red Amaranth): Amarante in ancient Greek symbolized the eternal flower of the gods. The sacred Aztec plant with unfading flowers was given this name. Its nutritious grains were used in sacred ceremonies binding the Aztecs to Huitzilopochtli, God of the rising sun, who reincarnated the fallen soldiers as hummingbirds. Because of its similarity to the act of communion, Spanish conquistadors banned its use and tried their best to erase it, like many conquerors do. Ink, depending ...