Noodler's American Aristocracy is a fast drying dark purple burgundy fountain pen ink. It is perfect for left-handed writers who struggle with normal ink and fountain pens thanks to its quick absorption into paper, drying within a couple of seconds.
Due to the fast absorption rate, it can bleed and feather on lesser grades of paper (the opposite to some other inks, which are slow to dry, but don't bleed or feather). It is, however, somewhat water resistant, and comes presented in a 3oz (approximately 90ml) glass bottle.
Noodler's Ink is a small American company run by Nathan Tardif in Southern Massachusetts, USA. The Noodler's Ink Co. is best known for their massive range of colours, the unique and largely hand drawn bottle label artwork and unique properties of their inks.
Nathan Tardif is best known for his political views and historical knowledge, which often spills over into the names and labels of his inks. The name Noodler's comes from a technique of catching catfish by hand. Noodling involves wading into the water and feeling around for small crevasses and catching the catfish who have backed themselves inside by holding onto the outside edges of their open mouth.
Nathan says it is the ultimate battle between man and beast and your bank balance and social standing have no bearing on your ability. The catfish can be seen on all the ink bottles packaging.
3oz glass bottle (approx. 90ml).
N.B - The bottles are VERY full, so be careful when opening them!