description of the invention a sheet of valmic microporous film 25 mm v 84 mm was wrapped about a tow of polypropylene bulk continuous fiber and covered by a sheet of polypropylene film the valmic film had a mean pore size of about 0 2 micrometers and was hydrophobic to water but absorbent to nicotine a solution of nicotine and alcohol 15 25 by weight nicotine is sprayed onto one side of the valmic film the film holds about 30 gm sq m of the nicotine solution the polypropylene bulk tow had a fiber diameter of from 2 to 20 denier the nicotine dispensing device provided a pleasant draw and had suitable pressure drop characteristics a strong nicotine sensation with no unpleasant nicotine taste was experienced by testers a hollow accurel fiber of 200 microns outside diameter was rolled into a loose ball about the size of a pea with approximately 20 to 30 other identical fibers nine drops of a nicotine bearing fluid were added and the ball was massaged with saran wrap as protection the fibers appeared relatively dry but totally opaque the loose ball was stuffed inside an eight millimeter cellophane tube and assembled into the housing of a nicotine dispensing device the device was puffed immediately with the user receiving a very strong nicotine effect with no sharp aftertaste after a six day storage the sample was again tested by four individual testers who all agreed that it was the strongest nicotine 34 hit 34 they had experienced there were no sharp painful 34 needles 34 in the mouth and throat which are normally caused by a high dosage of.