A RECONSTITUTED TOBACCO WITH BONDED FLAVORANT, SMOKING ARTICLE AND METHODS

摘要

A process of manufacturing a reconstituted tobacco material is provided which includes: preparing a heated mixture (110) of water and sugar; providing a liquid flavorant (120) such as menthol; mixing tobacco particles, water and a gum binder (140) with the mixture (110) of water and sugar and with the flavorant (120) to form a reconstituted tobacco mixture (160); and forming (170) the reconstituted tobacco mixture (160), such as by casting or extruding the reconstituted tobacco mixture (160), into a reconstituted tobacco material. Exemplary menthol reconstituted tobacco products provided herein enable high levels of menthol to be retained in a tobacco product.