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Amontillado is almost solely known outside of wine circles for its use in the title of Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Cask of Amontillado". It is also used in works such as Isak Dinesen's Babette's Feast and Ben Bova's Grand Tour novel series.
The album Tales of Mystery and Imagination by The Alan Parsons Project is based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, and features the song "The Cask of Amontillado" based on the aforementioned short story. Lou Reed's 2003 album The Raven also features a song based on the work, titled "The Cask".
The 1987 film Babette's Feast features a scene in which Amontillado is served with turtle soup at the titular feast. The character of General Lorens Löwenhielm comments on the wonders of the drink poured for him. Episode 36 of Monty Python's Flying Circus features a vicar who is obsessed with Sherry, and more specifically Amontillado. It ends with a group of traditionally-dressed Spanish musicians singing a song praising Amontillado. The main characters of the series Frasier often drink Sherry, and in the episode "Fathers and Sons", Frasier describes an Andalusian Amontillado.
In the Sierra Entertainment adventure-rpg game Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness there is a large casque of Amontillado found in the basement of a monastery. If the player drinks from the casque, he will see a vision of the end of the world as a "Dark One" called Avoozl resurrects and is let loose upon the world. After the vision a drop of Amontillado falls to the floor and transforms into the Blood Ritual - a scroll necessary for the resurrection of Avoozl. If the player attempts to drink a second time, the narrator announces that the player has "Had enough wine for now".
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