Question: What is the definition of connoisseur as used in The Cask of Amontillado? What is the definition of connoisseur as used in The Cask of Amontillado? The state of being a person who is especially competent to make discerning judgements in the fine arts or another field. The state of being a person who has a high IQ but is slow to make decisions. Both answers are correct Neither answer is correct