Paperboard container having curvilinear portion

A composite container, comprising:

• a tubular body, comprising,
• at least one body ply formed of a paperboard material and wrapped about a longitudinal axis to form a tubular body wall having a first diameter, said tubular body wall having inner and outer surfaces and opposed first and second ends,
• a liner ply adhered to the inner surface of said tubular body wall, and
• a label ply, adhered to at least part of the outer surface of said tubular body wall;
• and
• said tubular body defining a curvilinear portion having a diameter that is reduced relative to said first diameter, wherein said curvilinear portion defines at least one axially extending handle defining a maximum handle width at an imaginary cross-sectional plane defined through the tubular body and at least one circumferentially spaced and radially projecting rib defining a rib width at the imaginary cross-sectional plane defined through the tubular body, and wherein the maximum handle width is larger than the rib width at the imaginary cross-sectional plane such that the handle is configured for grasping by a user.