Flavor additive accessory

Abstract

A method of incorporating a flavor material into combination with a tobacco product is described herein. The method may include accessing a flavor delivery insert of a flavor additive accessory, associating the flavor delivery insert with at least one of the tobacco product and a package containing the tobacco product, and actively or passively releasing the flavor material from the flavor delivery insert such that the flavor material is incorporated with the tobacco product. Also described herein are flavor delivery inserts, tobacco products having flavor delivery inserts, and flavor additive accessories having flavor delivery inserts.

1 . A method of incorporating a flavor material into combination with a tobacco product, comprising:
 accessing a flavor delivery insert of a flavor additive accessory;   associating the flavor delivery insert with at least one of the tobacco product and a package containing the tobacco product; and   actively or passively releasing the flavor material from the flavor delivery insert such that the flavor material is incorporated with the tobacco product.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein: the package is a carton, and the tobacco product comprises one or more cigarettes; and associating the flavor delivery insert comprises replacing one of the cigarettes with the flavor delivery insert within the carton. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein: the package is a tin, and the tobacco product comprises at least one smokeless tobacco product; and associating the flavor delivery insert comprises inserting the flavor delivery insert into the tin. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the tobacco product is a cigarette, and associating the flavor delivery insert comprises inserting the flavor delivery insert into a filter of the cigarette. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein actively or passively releasing the flavor material comprises at least one of: breaking a rupturable capsule, diffusing a volatile material, applying mouth conditions, drawing air past the flavor material and adding the flavor material to aerosol precursor. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein accessing the flavor delivery insert comprises removing a first flavor delivery insert from a packet, wherein the packet contains a plurality of flavor delivery inserts. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the first flavor delivery insert comprises a first flavor material and at least one of the plurality of flavor delivery inserts comprises a second flavor material, different from the first. 
     
     
         8 . A tobacco product, comprising:
 a package, the package at least partially enclosing a flavor chamber;   at least one flavor delivery insert disposed within the flavor chamber, the flavor delivery insert comprising:
 a carrier; and 
 a flavor material included with and releasable from the carrier; and 
   at least one consumable tobacco article removably located within the package,   wherein the at least one flavor delivery insert is configured to selectively release the flavor material into combination with the consumable tobacco article.   
     
     
         9 . The tobacco product of  claim 8 , wherein the package comprises a carton and the consumable tobacco article comprises at least one cigarette. 
     
     
         10 . The tobacco product of  claim 9 , wherein the flavor material is volatile such that the flavor material is diffused into the package. 
     
     
         11 . The tobacco product of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one flavor delivery insert comprises a plurality of flavor delivery inserts and the at least one cigarette comprises a plurality of cigarettes, and the plurality of flavor delivery inserts are individually combinable with the plurality of cigarettes. 
     
     
         12 . The tobacco product of  claim 11 , wherein the carrier is an insert for disposal in a filter of a respective cigarette. 
     
     
         13 . The tobacco product of  claim 8 , wherein the carrier comprises at least one of a breakable capsule, a pellet, a filament, a fiber, paper, and cellulose. 
     
     
         14 . The tobacco product of  claim 8 , wherein the package comprises a tin and the tobacco article comprises at least one smokeless tobacco product. 
     
     
         15 . The tobacco product of  claim 8 , wherein the package comprises a tank, and the tobacco article comprises e-liquid. 
     
     
         16 . A flavor additive accessory for use with a tobacco product, comprising:
 a packet; and   a plurality of flavor delivery inserts, each insert comprising:
 a carrier; and 
 a flavor material included in and releasable from the carrier; 
   wherein each flavor delivery insert is adapted for delivery of the flavor material to a respective tobacco product by combining the flavor delivery insert with the tobacco product or a package containing the tobacco product.   
     
     
         17 . The flavor additive accessory according to  claim 16 , wherein the carrier comprises at least one of a filter, a breakable capsule, a pellet, a glue, a filament, a fiber, paper, and cellulose. 
     
     
         18 . The flavor additive accessory according to  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of flavor delivery inserts comprise at least two different flavor materials selected from the group comprising tobacco extract, sweeteners, vanilla, coffee, tea, chocolate, cream, mint, spearmint, menthol, peppermint, wintergreen, lavender, cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, cascarilla, sandalwood, honey, maple, jasmine, ginger, anise, sage, licorice, lemon, orange, apple, peach, lime, cherry, and strawberry. 
     
     
         19 . The flavor additive accessory according to  claim 16 , further comprising instructions for combining one of the plurality of flavor delivery inserts with the tobacco product or the package containing the tobacco product.