Improved aerosol-generating substrate comprising porous aerosol-generating granules

Abstract

An aerosol-generating substrate for a heated aerosol-generating article is provided, the aerosol-generating substrate including: a rod of a first aerosol-generating material, the first aerosol-generating material including tobacco cut filler, or the first aerosol-generating material including one or more sheets or strands of homogenised plant material; and a plurality of aerosol-generating granules dispersed through the rod of the first aerosol-generating material, the plurality of aerosol-generating granules including a porous carrier medium defining a plurality of pores and a second aerosol-generating material releasably retained within the pores of the porous carrier medium, the second aerosol-generating material being in the form of a liquid or a gel and comprising a flavourant and an aerosol former.

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