http://www.cigarbid.com/FORUM/cb_postst597976_LGC-Serie-R-question.aspx 

New or old thing??

M

Nope, never seen that band on a LG R[-x
Chazbo

It's the "new" LGC Series R, in a no 3 and atleast another size.

Turns out (from a unnamed source at General Cigar)

"that's a relatively new thing. It was more or less an effort to prevent foot damage."

yea definitely new. I had one that DreamBig gave me, and it was only one band. It didn't even have that recessed upper band. I hate that thing anyway. It's salty and tastes like guava.

New to me.... and I love those. 🤔

That makes sense since a few of the ones I've had got a little cracking at the foot.

It's fall. Like everything else, its foot was getting cold.