TOBACCO-CONTAINING SMOKING ARTICLE

An electrically-powered, aerosol-generating smoking article is provided, comprising an electrical power source within a tubular outer housing having a mouth-end and an end distal to the mouth-end, at least one electrical resistance heater powered by said electrical power source, a puff-actuated controller within the tubular outer housing and adapted for regulating current flow through the electrical resistance heater during draw, the controller comprising a sensor adapted for sensing draw on the smoking article by a user, and a carrier device removably engaged with the mouth-end of the tubular outer housing and comprising a cartridge providing a liquid storage container containing a mixture comprising a tobacco extract and an aerosol-forming material soaked within an absorbent fibrous material, the cartridge having a generally tubular shape and adapted for airflow therethrough, wherein the carrier device is operatively positioned such that, during draw, the mixture comprising the tobacco extract and the aerosol-forming material can be wicked into contact with the electrical resistance heater and volatilized to produce a visible mainstream aerosol incorporating tobacco components or tobacco-derived components that can be drawn into the mouth of the user of the smoking article.