With a love of hosting, meeting people and whisky, Tosh and Joel Everson have been combining all the things they love with the people of Greencastle for several years at The Whisk, 18 S. Jackson St.

The Whisk is open Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and both Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. 

The two thought about The Whisk for close to nine years before opening in 2022. 

"We love meeting new people and learning about different cultures. We love the community around whiskey and often found ourselves visiting distilleries everywhere we went in our personal travels. We kept saying to each other, wouldn't it be great if we could do something like a whiskey tasting experience in Greencastle," Tosh Everson told The Putnam County Post.

And, thanks to the global pandemic, they had an opportunity to do just that. 

"We were playing music heavily at the time, but the pandemic provided an opportunity for us to put our idea into reality given we had a lot more time on our hands. We started slowly with offering tasting experiences and grew from there with a lounge and restaurant concept that offers various experiences and focuses on community and connection," Everson said. 

The couple said they want The Whisk to feel like an extension of their home. 

"It's meant to feel familial and comfortable, where you may not know everyone, but it's just a matter of time before you do. We have enjoyed seeing how this place has become something for everyone. It's special and communal, and it feels like it belongs to everybody, not just the two of us," Everson said.  

Since opening, The Whisk has seen a sharp rise in business, something the owners welcome. 

"The business is doing so well. We really can't express how grateful we are for that. It feels like an answer to something that was missing," Everson said. .

And, it promises to continue to rise as the two recently purchased the entire building.  

"We are thankful that in just a year, we were able to purchase our whole building.This is our first personal experience of buying commercial real estate, and it was a great experience. There are lots of pieces to it all, but we took our time and we had experts help us through the process and answer any questions we had. The excitement had been bubbling for so long until we could make a public announcement. It was like a geyser by the time we were able to post about it. Everyone was so happy for us and excited that it was just a truly joyous moment," Everson admitted. 

While The Whisk serves up quality drinks and food, the Evertons truly enjoy just hosting people and events, as was the case earlier this year when it hosted a Black History Month for the Greencastle NAACP. 

"Events are wonderful because they bring people together, and foster a sense of curiosity and conversation. It's been great to see how our space is being used, and the various events that people want to host there. We've enjoyed seeing the sense of community that is being built and reinforced in these events," Everson said.