`` The Cask of Amontillado '' ( sometimes spelled `` The Casque of Amontillado '' ) is a short story , written by Edgar Allan Poe . `` The Cask of Amontillado '' ( sometimes spelled `` The Casque of Amontillado '' ) is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe , first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey 's Lady 's Book .