India, May 7 -- FBI Director Kash Patel is handing out personalized and branded bottles of bourbon, it has been reported. The Atlantic's Sarah Fitzpatrick reported that this is not unusual, as Patel often travels with bottles of Kentucky distillery Woodford Reserve that are engraved with the words "Kash Patel FBI Director," and an FBI shield. The shield even has Patel's preferred spelling of his name: Ka$h.

Patel reportedly gives these bottles out to both FBI staff and civilians he meets in his duties, according to eight people, including current and former FBI and Department of Justice employees.

One of these bottles was placed on an online auction, the Atlantic reported, and the outlet purchased it. The person who sold it did not want...