3 the metallic foil 14 is preferably a laminate including a layer of paper 14a and a layer of aluminum 14b the laminated foil 14 is disposed with the aluminum layer in juxtaposition with the tobacco rod 12 the non tobacco fuel cylinder 16 is preferably a charcoal in the form of for example a carbon cloth carbon felt or molded or extruded carbon the circumscribing wrapper 18 around the fuel cylinder 16 is air permeable and can be either a non combustible or a combustible material for example the circumscribing wrapper 18 can be fabricated of a non combustible ceramic or treated paper alternatively the circumscribing wrapper can be air permeable combustible paper material the air permeable wrapper 18 provides for the flow of ambient air therethrough into the non tobacco fuel cylinder 16 to support combustion of the non tobacco fuel the filter plug 22 shown in fig2 has an outside circumference substantially the same as the outside circumference of the non tobacco fuel cylinder 16 and is coaxially located with the fuel cylinder 16 the filter plug 22 is in flow communication with both the non tobacco fuel cylinder 16 as well as the tobacco rod 12 the filter.