American distillers are warning consumers of an economic domino effect as other countries begin to place retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. beverage industry. Tennessee whiskey distillers have stocked up on supplies from foreign nations like China. American distillers are warning consumers of an economic domino effect as other countries begin to place retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. beverage industry. Tennessee whiskey distillers have stocked up on supplies from foreign nations like China.