After enjoying a 1/2 batch (small skillet's worth) slice of corn bread I made from 'scratch', and some coffee, I'm heading out with my Yelo-Bole Lovat briar with some Windsail/perique. I sanded the laqueur off and finished it out with the 10 or so micro pad succession and now it's a warm natural nut brown finish that feels much more pleasant in hand.
My son gifted me the pipe. He doesn't smoke at all.