Aerosol-generating article with high aerosol former content

An aerosol-generating article, comprising:

• a substrate portion containing an aerosol-forming substrate;
• and
• a connect portion disposed at one end of the aerosol-generating article in direct abutment with the substrate portion, the connect portion having a tubular empty core structure,
• wherein the substrate portion has a length of between 20 millimeters and 60 millimeters, and a diameter of between 4 millimeters and 7 millimeters,
• wherein the aerosol-forming substrate comprises an aerosol former, and
• wherein an amount of the aerosol former ranges between 6 percent and 20 percent by weight on a dry weight basis of the aerosol-forming substrate.

An aerosol-generating article, comprising:

• a substrate portion containing an aerosol-forming substrate;
• and
• a connect portion,
• wherein the substrate portion has a length of between 20 millimeters and 60 millimeters, and a diameter of between 5 millimeters and 6 millimeters,
• wherein the aerosol-forming substrate comprises an aerosol former,
• wherein an amount of aerosol former ranges between 6 percent and 20 percent by weight on a dry weight basis of the aerosol-forming substrate, and
• wherein the connect portion has an external diameter between 5 millimeters and 6 millimeters, an internal diameter between 3.5 millimeters and 4.5 millimeters, and a length between 10 millimeters and 25 millimeters.