I am glad that these collectors have a chance to appreciate that they own fine whiskey. My problem, though is that their joy is only in the ownership and the cash it represents. These guys never open the bottles to appreciate the ambrosia they own, as it would instantly lose most of its value to collectors.
It's not like a classic car, which can be fully [but carefully] appreciated as well as being curated for the next person who enjoys the vehicle for what it is, rather than what it represents. There is no interaction other than displaying the bottle and saying "Look at how rich I am."