Filtered cigarette possessing tipping material

A method of manufacturing a filtered cigarette comprising a smokable rod and a filter element having a mouth end terminus, the method comprising:

• a) providing a cigarette rod comprising a smokable rod portion and a filter element portion, wherein the filter element portion includes an overlying plug wrap;
• b) applying a first tipping material to the filter element portion of the cigarette rod, the first tipping material overlying the plug wrap;
• and
• c) applying a second tipping material to the filter element portion of the cigarette rod, the second tipping material overlying the first tipping material, the second tipping material comprising a perforated region adapted to facilitate removal of at least a portion of the second tipping material and a tab region adapted for grasping for removal of at least a portion of the second tipping material, wherein the perforated region extends along a longitudinal length of the filter element and extends across the second tipping material such that at least a portion of the second tipping material extending from the tab region to the perforated region is removable.