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A drying unit for drying a tobacco product (11) comprises a drying device (13) for drying the product (11) passed through the drying device (13) and a measuring device for producing a measured singal related to the input moisture of the product (11) before it is supplied to the drying device (13). The drying unit comprises a control device (15) for control of the product mass stream passed through the drying device (13) as a function of the measured signal, wherein variable control of the product mass stream is performed such that at higher input moisture, a lower product mass stream is passed through the drying device and vice versa. The application also relates to a corresponding drying process.