Smoking article with reduced tobacco

A smoking article, comprising:

• a smoking rod filled with particles of tobacco filler material and particles of cellulose filler material, wherein at least some of the cellulose filler material is arranged in a higher temperature burn area of the smoking rod in relation to at least some of the tobacco filler material, and the cellulose filler material includes cut cellulose filter paper, shredded cellulose filter paper, or cut cellulose filter paper and shredded cellulose filter paper.

A smoking article, comprising:

• a filter portion;
• and
• a smoking rod including a blend of particles of tobacco filler material and particles of cellulose filler material, the blend containing a higher concentration of cellulose filler material than tobacco filler material in a central area along a length of the smoking rod, wherein the cellulose filler material includes cut cellulose filter paper, shredded cellulose filter paper, or cut cellulose filter paper and shredded cellulose filter paper.

A smoking article, comprising:

• a smoking rod including a filler comprising a mixture including particles of tobacco filler material and particles of cellulose filler material, wherein the tobacco filler material and cellulose filler material are distributed throughout the mixture along a length of the smoking rod, wherein the cellulose filler material includes cut cellulose filter paper, shredded cellulose filter paper, or cut cellulose filter paper and shredded cellulose filter paper.

A smoking article, comprising:

• a smoking rod including a filler comprising a mixture including particles of modified tobacco filler material and particles of cellulose filler material, wherein the modified tobacco filler material and cellulose filler material are distributed throughout the mixture along a length of the smoking rod, wherein the cellulose filler material includes cut cellulose filter paper, shredded cellulose filter paper, or cut cellulose filter paper and shredded cellulose filter paper.

A smoking article, comprising:

• a smoking rod including a filler comprising a mixture including particles of a tobacco filler material and particles of a second filler material, wherein the tobacco filler material and the second filler material are distributed throughout the mixture along a length of the smoking rod, wherein the second filler material solid rod of cellulose filler material includes cut cellulose filter paper, shredded cellulose filter paper, or cut cellulose filter paper and shredded cellulose filter paper.