Aerosol-generating article with non-homogenised tobacco substrate

An aerosol-generating article for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating, the aerosol-generating article extending from a mouth end to a distal end and comprising:

• an aerosol-generating element having a diameter from about 6 millimetres to about 7.5 millimetres and comprising an aerosol-generating substrate, the aerosol-generating substrate comprising an aerosol-former;
• and
• a downstream section at a location downstream of the aerosol-generating element, the downstream section extending from a downstream end of the aerosol-generating element to the mouth end of the aerosol-generating article,
• wherein the downstream section comprises a hollow tubular element and a ventilation zone at a location along the hollow tubular element,
• wherein the hollow tubular element abuts the aerosol-generating element,
• wherein the aerosol-generating article has a ventilation level of at least about 10 percent,
• wherein a length to diameter ratio of the aerosol-generating element is from about 0.5 to about 2.75,
• wherein the aerosol-generating substrate further comprises tobacco cut filler and an aerosol-former content in the aerosol-generating substrate is at least about 8 percent by weight,
• wherein the aerosol-generating article further comprises an upstream section at a location upstream of a rod of the aerosol-generating substrate, and
• wherein the upstream section has a length of between 2 millimetres and 12 millimetres.