Owning the world’s largest private whiskey collection will get you a lot more than just bragging rights. Pat’s Whisk(e)y Collection has sold for a grand total of $4.5 million on the secondary market, according to The Spirits Business. The final sale, which took place this past November, ends a more-than-year-long effort by Whiskey Auctioneer to sell off the 9,000-bottle collection. The massive collection was put together by the mysterious Pat over the course of 15 years. Earlier this century, the collector, who still wishes to remain anonymous, became enamored of whisky, and set about acquiring bottles he could drink ... (full story)