A paper material is provided herein, wherein the paper material includes a fibrous material including at least 5 dry weight percent of fibers derived from a plant of the Nicotiana species; wherein the paper material has a basis weight ranging from about 5 g/m.sup.2 to about 450 g/m.sup.2; and wherein the paper material has a caliper ranging from about 0.01 mils to about 200 mils. The paper material can be suitable for use in a smoking article in the form of at least one of a tipping material, a plug wrap and a wrapping material. The paper material can be suitable for use in at least one of a soft carton container suitable to house smoking articles, a label, a paper substrate of a barrier layer, a hard carton suitable to house smoking articles and a container suitable to house smokeless tobacco products.

A tobacco product is formed by rolling moistened tobacco leaves about a cylindrical form casing and allowing the leaves to dry to form a shell. After the form casing is removed a consumer can fill the shell with crushed tobacco leaves of a favorite blend, thereby eliminating some steps in the making of a roll-your-own tobacco product.

A tobacco product is formed by rolling moistened tobacco leaves about a cylindrical form casing and allowing the leaves to dry to form a shell. After the form casing is removed a consumer can fill the shell with crushed tobacco leaves of a favorite blend, thereby eliminating some steps in the making of a roll-your-own tobacco product.

A smoking product using splined leaves orientated and configured to achieve a unique cylindrical/tubular structure wherein the splines (e.g., the veins of a leaf structure) are arranged to achieve a burning chamber that creates a non-laminar airflow resulting in an enhanced burning environment.

A modular cigar and methods are provided for assembling and use of the modular cigar. The modular cigar includes an inner bound module and removable outer wrapper. The removable outer wrapper is coupled with the inner bound module in an adhesive-free manner.

A smoking articulation using retaining topper for containing herbal materials includes a dried herbal material and a smoking paper for rolling the dried herbal material into conically shaped articulation. A topper is then configured at a wide end of the articulation and folded for preventing the escape of herbal materials from the articulation. The invention further includes method for forming a smoking articulation that includes rolling a dried herbal material into a trapezoidal shaped wrapping paper to form a conical articulation. A topper is then over the articulation and the topper moved to a wide end of the articulation. The topper is then folded or twisted over the end of the articulation so to contain all the herbal material therein.

A smoking articulation using retaining topper for containing herbal materials includes a dried herbal material and a smoking paper for rolling the dried herbal material into conically shaped articulation. A topper is then configured at a wide end of the articulation and folded for preventing the escape of herbal materials from the articulation. The invention further includes method for forming a smoking articulation that includes rolling a dried herbal material into a trapezoidal shaped wrapping paper to form a conical articulation. A topper is then over the articulation and the topper moved to a wide end of the articulation. The topper is then folded or twisted over the end of the articulation so to contain all the herbal material therein.