Sour Vs. Acidic?

ZachF88 · 01-10-2010, 12:18 PM

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....

JJG · 01-10-2010, 12:48 PM

after going through a CC-only period as well, I realized my tastes had completely changed. Cigars that I liked before didn't appeal to me anymore and ones I never appreciated, suddenly tasted great.

One thing I've noticed is that CCs tend to have a sharpness thats missing from other cigars. I would describe it as a sort of salty leatheryness, whereas NCs tend to tastes a little more "dull" and sweet. We're probably tasting the same flavors, just describing them with different adjectives.

Anyhow, as far as NCs that have that same sharpness I'm describing, nothing is exactly the same, but lighter wrappers tend to be less sweet. The AVO XO line is more mild than a typical CC, but its kinda got that salty leathery taste I'm talking about. Fuentes, which i used to think were overpriced and mediocre, taste great to me now. The Chateau Fuente pyramids are really good, not sweet like the Don Carlos.

Notice that both my suggestions were Dominican. just my opinion, but I think in general Dominican cigars, (the good ones) tastes more Cuban to me than Nicaraguan tobacco. The exception being, LFD. These are great, but they actually taste more like a Nicaraguan cigar than a Dominican.

icehog3 · 01-10-2010, 02:19 PM

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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.

wayner123 · 01-11-2010, 01:51 PM

Which NC's are you smoking through?

Which CC's have you had? Vitola, marca and age?

IMO, In answering these two questions we can determine more closely to the "acidic" flavors you are getting.

Also, has your diet changed? How about you accompaning beverage (if there is one)?

There are a lot of factors that come about when discussing taste.

01-10-2010, 12:18 PM	#1
ZachF88 Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Zach Location: Denver, CO Posts: 510 Trading: (32)	Re: Sour Vs. Acidic? 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....

01-10-2010, 12:48 PM	#2
JJG Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Houston Posts: 1,260 Trading: (4)	Re: Sour Vs. Acidic? after going through a CC-only period as well, I realized my tastes had completely changed. Cigars that I liked before didn't appeal to me anymore and ones I never appreciated, suddenly tasted great. One thing I've noticed is that CCs tend to have a sharpness thats missing from other cigars. I would describe it as a sort of salty leatheryness, whereas NCs tend to tastes a little more "dull" and sweet. We're probably tasting the same flavors, just describing them with different adjectives. Anyhow, as far as NCs that have that same sharpness I'm describing, nothing is exactly the same, but lighter wrappers tend to be less sweet. The AVO XO line is more mild than a typical CC, but its kinda got that salty leathery taste I'm talking about. Fuentes, which i used to think were overpriced and mediocre, taste great to me now. The Chateau Fuente pyramids are really good, not sweet like the Don Carlos. Notice that both my suggestions were Dominican. just my opinion, but I think in general Dominican cigars, (the good ones) tastes more Cuban to me than Nicaraguan tobacco. The exception being, LFD. These are great, but they actually taste more like a Nicaraguan cigar than a Dominican.

01-11-2010, 01:51 PM	#4
wayner123 Country Gentleman Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 2,351 Trading: (159)	Re: Sour Vs. Acidic? Which NC's are you smoking through? Which CC's have you had? Vitola, marca and age? IMO, In answering these two questions we can determine more closely to the "acidic" flavors you are getting. Also, has your diet changed? How about you accompaning beverage (if there is one)? There are a lot of factors that come about when discussing taste. __________________ 'It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.'