A smoking article, such as a cigarette, comprises a lighting end and a mouth end. The smoking article possesses an
aerosol-generation
system that includes (i) a
heat generation segment, and (ii) an
aerosol-generating region or segment. A mouth end piece segment can be located at the mouth end of the smoking article. A segment of tobacco
cut filler, gathered tobacco paper, or other type of
flavor source material, can be positioned between the mouth end piece segment and the
aerosol-generation segment. Optionally, segment composed of tobacco
cut filler can be positioned so as to provide a lighting end segment. The smoking article possesses an
overwrap (e.g., a single paper
overwrap) that extends over the longitudinally extending surface of the mouth end piece segment, the aerosol generation segment, at least a portion of the length of the
heat generation segment, any segment located between the mouth end piece and aerosol generation segments, and at least a portion of the length of the optional lighting end segment. Alternatively, the smoking article possesses an
overwrap (e.g., a single paper overwrap) that extends over the longitudinally extending surface of the aerosol-generating segment, at least a portion of the length of the
heat generation segment, at least a portion of any segment located downstream from the aerosol-generating segment, and at least a portion of the length of the optional lighting end segment, thereby forming a cigarette rod; and the cigarette rod is connected or attached to a
filter element using a tipping type of material and arrangement.