Cracked Skull & Open Hearts: Mental Health, Blue-Collar Bonds, and Bourbon with Corey Allinder

What happens when bourbon, cigars, comedy, and real talk about life come together? You get The Cracked Skull Podcast—and today, host Corey Allinder joins me on Pour and Explore to share his story. Corey’s show is part bourbon lounge, part cigar hangout, part comedy night, and part therapy session with your best friends. Alongside his co-hosts Tony and Allen, Corey has built a space where blue-collar stories, belly laughs, and honest conversations about mental health all come together at the bar.   In this episode: The wild story behind the name Cracked Skull Podcast Corey’s bourbon journey—from bowling alley beers to building a 112+ bottle collection His favorite affordable pours (and the bottles he’ll never buy again) Distillery shoutouts in Ohio and Kentucky that have become part of his whiskey family Cigar picks (and one budget stick so bad, he made a guest put it out mid-smoke) Why Corey believes podcasting is less about clicks and more about connection How men’s mental health became a central theme of his show and why just talking it out can make all the difference   Connect with The Cracked Skull Podcast Watch on YouTube: The Cracked Skull Podcast Follow on Instagram: @crackedskullpodcast   Stay Connected with Nick Follow on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: @the.real.wine.guy Subscribe to the Pour and Explore newsletter for travel tips, wine pairings, and upcoming tour info: thewineguy.vin