A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels (15, 17, 21, 25) that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel; a plurality of end flaps (33, 37, 43, 47, 35, 39, 45, 49) respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end (7, 9) of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprising a top end flap (47, 49) foldably connected to the top panel; a reinforcing insert comprising a central panel and at least one reinforcing end panel (109, 111) foldably connected to the central panel, the top panel at least partially overlapping the central panel, and the top end flap (47, 49) at least partially overlapping the at least one reinforcing end panel (109, 111); and a handle comprising at least a first handle feature in the top end flap (47, 49) and a second handle feature (135, 137) in the at least one reinforcing end panel (109, 111), the second handle feature (135, 137) being generally aligned with the first handle feature, wherein the second handle feature comprises a handle opening in the at least one reinforcing end panel (109, 111) characterized by at least one reinforcing end flap (119, 121, 127, 129) being foldably connected to the at least one reinforcing end panel (109, 111); the handle comprising a third handle feature in the at least one reinforcing end flap (119, 121, 127, 129), the third handle feature being aligned with the first handle feature and the second handle feature, wherein the third handle feature comprises a handle cutout in the at least one reinforcing end flap (119, 121, 127, 129). a plurality of panels (15, 17, 21, 25) that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel; a plurality of end flaps (33, 37, 43, 47, 35, 39, 45, 49) respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end (7, 9) of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprising a top end flap (47, 49) foldably connected to the top panel; a reinforcing insert comprising a central panel and at least one reinforcing end panel (109, 111) foldably connected to the central panel, the top panel at least partially overlapping the central panel, and the top end flap (47, 49) at least partially overlapping the at least one reinforcing end panel (109, 111); and a handle comprising at least a first handle feature in the top end flap (47, 49) and a second handle feature (135, 137) in the at least one reinforcing end panel (109, 111), the second handle feature (135, 137) being generally aligned with the first handle feature, wherein the second handle feature comprises a handle opening in the at least one reinforcing end panel (109, 111) characterized by at least one reinforcing end flap (119, 121, 127, 129) being foldably connected to the at least one reinforcing end panel (109, 111); the handle comprising a third handle feature in the at least one reinforcing end flap (119, 121, 127, 129), the third handle feature being aligned with the first handle feature and the second handle feature, wherein the third handle feature comprises a handle cutout in the at least one reinforcing end flap (119, 121, 127, 129).