Composition and Method of Application of Precious Metals to Tobacco Products

Abstract

A method of applying precious and semi-precious metals to cigars such that the draw and ignitability of the cigar remains unaffected by the application. An embodiment of the present invention includes a composition and method of applying edible gold leaf to the external surface or wrapper of a cigar or rolled tobacco product.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of applying precious metal to a tobacco product, the method comprising:
 preparing an external surface of a rolled tobacco product;   applying an adhesive substantially uniformly to the external surface of the rolled tobacco product;   adhering a precious metal to the external surface of the rolled tobacco product, the precious metal and the external surface of the rolled tobacco product being adhered through contact with the adhesive; and   curing the rolled tobacco product upon adhering the precious metal to the external surface.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the adhesive is an edible polymer. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the precious metal is selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, and platinum. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the precious metal is edible gold leaf. 
     
     
         5 . A method of applying precious metal to a tobacco product, the method comprising:
 preparing a plurality of dried and fermented tobacco leaves;   mixing a plurality of precious metal flakes with the plurality of dried and fermented tobacco leaves, thereby creating a mixed composition of dried and fermented tobacco leaves and precious metal flakes; and   rolling the mixed composition in a wrapper, the wrapper consisting of one or more tobacco leaves.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the precious metal is selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, and platinum. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the precious metal is edible gold leaf. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising:
 applying an adhesive substantially uniformly to an external surface of the wrapper; and 
 adhering a precious metal to the external surface of the rolled tobacco product, the precious metal and the external surface of the wrapper being adhered through contact with the adhesive. 
 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the precious metal is selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, and platinum. 
     
     
         10 . A composition for smoking, the composition comprising:
 dried and fermented tobacco; and   at least one precious metal.   
     
     
         11 . The composition of  claim 10  wherein the precious metal is edible gold leaf. 
     
     
         12 . The composition of  claim 10  wherein the precious metal is selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, and platinum.