Britt Moon, owner of Swamp Fox Distilling Company in Buena Vista, Ga., is spellbound by the science of spirit aging. His latest experiment — taking a pair of bourbon barrels overland on a cross-country road trip — could be the first of its kind in the United States.

Picture this: It's Friday night. You're all alone and suddenly hear creepy noices — maybe even see shadows from the corner of your eye. Who ya gonna...