Cigarillo

Abstract

A cigarillo (1) and a method of manufacturing a cigarillo are disclosed. The cigarillo comprises a rod (2) of smokable material wrapped in a wrapper (3) comprising reconstituted tobacco material, a filter plug (4) adjacent to, and in axial alignment with, the wrapped rod of smokable material, and a band of tipping paper (7) circumscribing the filter. The wrapper has a porosity of 3-65 CORESTA units, and the cigarillo has a circumference of 16-18 mm.

1 . A cigarillo comprising:
 a rod of smokable material wrapped in a wrapper comprising reconstituted tobacco material;   a filter plug adjacent to, and in axial alignment with, the wrapped rod of smokable material; and   a band of tipping paper circumscribing the filter,   wherein the wrapper has a porosity of 3-65 CORESTA units, and   wherein the cigarillo has a circumference of 16-18 mm.   
     
     
         2 . A cigarillo as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the tipping paper is perforated to provide filter ventilation at a level of about or at least 40%. 
     
     
         3 . A cigarillo as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the wrapper has a porosity of 25-65 CORESTA units. 
     
     
         4 . A cigarillo as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the wrapper has a MD tensile strength of 1900-2200 g/in. 
     
     
         5 . A cigarillo as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the wrapper has a moisture content of 9-12%. 
     
     
         6 . A cigarillo as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the wrapper has a dry basis weight of 42-45 g/m 2 . 
     
     
         7 . A cigarillo as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the wrapper comprises inorganic filler material in an amount of 11.5-15.5%. 
     
     
         8 . A cigarillo as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the filter plug is mentholated. 
     
     
         9 . A cigarillo as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the level of filter ventilation is 40-65%. 
     
     
         10 . A cigarillo as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the pressure drop of the cigarillo is 165 mmWG or less, or between 120 mmWG and 160 mmWG. 
     
     
         11 . A cigarillo as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the level of filter ventilation is 40-46% and the pressure drop of the cigarillo is 140-160 mmWG. 
     
     
         12 . A cigarillo as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the level of filter ventilation is 60-62% and the pressure drop of the cigarillo is 120-130 mmWG. 
     
     
         13 . A cigarillo as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the wrapper is a single layered wrapper. 
     
     
         14 . A cigarillo as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the wrapper has a longitudinal seam which extends in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cigarillo. 
     
     
         15 . A method of manufacturing the cigarillo of  claim 1 , the method comprising:
 wrapping a smokable material with a wrapper to form a rod of smokable material having a circumference of 16-18 mm, wherein the wrapper comprises reconstituted tobacco material and has a porosity of 3-65 CORESTA units;   axially aligning and abutting a cylindrical filter with the rod of smokable material; and   wrapping tipping paper around the filter and a portion of the rod of smokable material.