Question

What is Amontillado? What does Montresor tell Fortunado regarding it

and how does Fortunado respond?

Answer 1

Amontillado is a type of dry sherry. In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado," Montresor tells Fortunado that he has obtained a cask of Amontillado and that he intends to save it for a special occasion. Fortunado is delighted by this news and eagerly desires to try the wine.