01-10-2010, 02:19 PM
|
#4
|
|
Admiral Douchebag
Join Date: Oct 2008
First Name: Tom
Location: Clermont, Kentucky
Posts: 71,772
|
Re: Sour Vs. Acidic?
Quote:
Originally Posted by ZachF88
acidic and sour are the same thing. The word "acid" is from the Latin "acidus" meaning sour. Acids, or acidic compounds, have a pH below 7, thus a higher hydrogen ion activity, creating a sour taste. Sorry, chem was one of my best subjects in university....
|
Though I doubt that the pH is the determining factor on whether a cigar tastes sour or not.
__________________
Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark! 
|
|
|