History for Private Reserve Vampire Red

Private Reserve Vampire Red comes in a round glass bottle with big opening, in 60 ml.
Vampire Red has the look of an oxidised red, that varies between papers. It can lean brown, red or maroon depending on paper. On some, it looks very much like dark or drying blood, on others, more like brown red.
Some reviewers report a lot of nib crud, and an uneven writing experience. Others find it to be on the dry side, or on the wet side and smooth.