| abstract |
Described are smoking tobacco compositions or substitute smoking tobacco compositions which, on fabrication into a smoking article, on smoking, yield a high flavor intensity release substantially evenly and uniformly over an extended period of time; the smoking tobacco composition or substitutes therefor containing a mixture of (i) a non-confined flavor oil; (ii) a flavor oil which is physically entrapped in solid particles; and (iii) a suspending agent such as hydroxypropyl cellulose; the none-confined flavor oil, the entrapped flavor oil and the suspension agent being premixed prior to addition to said smoking tobacco or said smoking tobacco substitute. |