Smoking article including a flavour delivery member

A filter for a smoking article, the filter comprising:

• a filter segment comprising filter material, the filter segment having a cross sectional area measured perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the filter;
• and
• a flavour delivery member embedded in the filter segment and surrounded on all sides by the filter material, the flavour delivery member comprising structural material enclosing liquid flavourant for flavouring smoke during smoking, wherein the flavour delivery member releases at least a portion of the liquid flavourant when the filter is subjected to external force;
• wherein a cross sectional area of the flavour delivery member measured perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the filter is about 30%, or greater, of the cross sectional area of the filter segment,
• wherein the filter material of the filter segment comprises fibres of between about 5.0 and about 12.0 denier per filament and between about 10000 and about 30000 total denier;
• and
• wherein the filter material of the filter segment comprises at least one of paper and a non-woven material.