NOVELTY - The article (60) has a rigid U-shaped/ H-shaped heater-wick element (14) provided with metal beads or particles and in communication with a liquid supply region (22) including liquid material such that the liquid material travels along the element through interstices and voids between the metal beads or particles. The element is operative to volatilize the liquid material to produce aerosol. The metal beads or particles are formed of electrically resistive material. A heatable portion is formed between brazed connection regions (99) and positioned within a central air channel (21).    USE - Colored and textured electronic smoking article i.e. lithium-ion battery type electronic cigarette. Can also be used as a nickel-metal hydride battery type electronic cigarette, a nickel cadmium battery type electronic cigarette, a lithium-manganese battery type electronic cigarette, a lithium-cobalt battery type electronic cigarette, a fuel cell type electronic cigarette and a lithium polymer battery type electronic cigarette.    ADVANTAGE - The liquid material in the liquid supply region is protected from oxygen such that the liquid material can be protected from light, so that risk of degradation of the liquid material can be significantly reduced, thus maintaining high level of shelf-life and cleanliness. The article is simple in structure and cost-effective. The article is usable by a smoker until energy in the power supply is depleted, so that minimum voltage cut-off level can be achieved. The article allows airflow rate through air inlet port to be smaller than airflow rates through air inlets such that impact on resistance to draw can be minimized and consistency in resistance to draw can be maintained.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The heater-wick element is in form of a rod, a spiral, a block, a cylinder or a ribbon. The liquid material is tobacco flavor containing material, nicotine-containing material, non-tobacco material, water, solvent, ethanol, plant extract, natural or artificial flavor and aerosol former such as glycerine and propylene glycol. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for producing aerosol in electronic smoking article.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a side cross-sectional view of an electronic smoking article including a heater-wick element.    Rigid U-shaped/ H-shaped heater-wick element (14)    Central air channel (21)    Liquid supply region (22)    Colored and textured electronic smoking article (60)    Brazed connection regions (99)