september last year. then last week, even higher tariffs imposed again on chinese auto parts among other materials. here in kentucky, it's not just car production and sales feeling the tariff pinch. >> nobody wins in a trade war. there's only consequences and casualties. right now we're collateral damage. >> reporter: since 1999, kentucky has seen exponential growth in exports of its most famous beverage -- bourbon. not anymore. the eu and countries like china fighting back. aiming their own tariffs directly at the home state of trump loyalist and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. >> i am not a fan of tariffs. >> we just got numbers today for the first quarter of this year. and they are down 10%. american whiskey and 20% to the eu. just in the first quarter. >> 20%? >> uh-huh. that hurts. >> reporter: now there are some winners here, jake. there are aluminum smelters in