Flavoured article for application to a smoking article

A flavoured article 1 for application to a smoking article 9 is placed on the smoking article, so that when the smoking article is lit, the flavoured article is warmed and the flavour is released. The flavoured article 1, preferably in the form of a patch, is applied to a sub-region of a mouth end portion of the smoking article 9, the mouth end portion not being intended for combustion, with the flavoured article not enveloping the mouth end portion. The mouth end portion may be the filter end 11 of a cigarette. The flavoured article preferably includes a matrix layer (2, figures 1 & 2) and an adhesive layer (3, figures 1 & 2). The flavourant may be distributed throughout the matrix layer. A method of making the article, in which the adhesive layer is added after manufacture of the matrix layer, is also claimed, as is the use of the flavoured article to provide a desired taste sensation upon smoking. The flavoured article is preferably provided separately from the smoking article, and is applied to the smoking article by the user. The flavourant may be menthone.