Wax encapsulated zeolite flavour delivery system for tobacco

A flavour delivery system for tobacco comprising:

• a flavour material entrained in a zeolite material and forming a core comprising the flavour material and the zeolite,
• a wax material applied onto the core in molten form and surrounding the core and forming an encapsulated flavour particle,
• the core comprising from 1% to 50% of a total weight of the encapsulated flavour particle,
• wherein the encapsulated flavour particle has a particle size in a range from about 5 micrometres to about 80 micrometres, and the zeolite material has a particle size in a range from about 1 micrometer to about 20 micrometers.