Auction Prizes

On the night there'll be a Money-Can’t-Buy live auction, which will be called by special guests Matt Preston and Gowan Stubbings (Kay and Burton).

Auction prizes include:

  • Private whisky masterclass for 4 led by Starward founder David Vitale (includes a private distillery tour and tasting, with each person taking home a ‘fill your own’ personalised bottle of Starward Whisky)

  • Become an undercover critic for a night! You and a friend will join acclaimed journalist and restaurant critic Dani Valent and chef/author/social entrepreneur Hamed Allahyari for a meal, but you’ll need to keep your mission top secret! (Includes two signed Salamati cookbooks, co-authored by Dani and Hamed)

  • Gimlet and Apollo Inn progressive dinner for 2 (pre-dinner cocktails and appetisers at Apollo Inn, followed by a seasonal menu including Southern Rock Lobster or O’Connor T-bone at Gimlet with a bespoke beverage experience led by their talented sommeliers; includes Gimlet bottled cocktails to take home)

  • An ‘investment barrel’ of single malt, single barrel whisky* from Bathtub Gin Co

  • ‘Seasonal and sustainable’ long lunch for 6 at hatted Torquay restaurant Samesyn (includes local charity tour and guided dining experience from owner-chef Graham Jefferies)

  • Pizza-making masterclass for 6 led by Ladro co-owner Sean Kierce, followed by a bountiful 3-course dinner with matched wine at Ladro in Fitzroy

  • Original artwork (created for Scarf’s 10th birthday) by Olana Janfa

  • Seasonal pass for 2 at one of Melbourne’s most talked-about new bars, Goodwater, including rare whisky tastings and delicious ‘Melbournised’ American cuisine

  • Immersive cooking class for 4 with lauded chef Coskun Uysal, who’ll share his classical Anatolian recipes reinterpreted with contemporary techniques, followed by lunch at Tulum

  • A mixed case of rare, vintage reds from Wayne Bourke and Sue Hiscock’s cellar



learn about the ‘investment barrel’ auction prize

Donated by long-time Scarf supporters Wayne Bourke and Sue Hiscock, this is a prize with a difference!

*This unique auction prize, aptly named the 'Investment Barrel,' is a 30-litre single malt, single barrel whisky. The winning bidder will actively participate in crafting their own whisky at Bathtub Gin Co, a small batch distillery located in Williamstown. From naming the whisky to pouring it into the barrel, beginning tastings (in 2+ years) to bottling the final product, the winner will be intimately engaged in this unique process. With an expected production of 150 bottles, the winner will also have the opportunity to design their own label, whether for personal keepsakes, thoughtful gifts, or potential sales. This exceptional experience is made possible not only by Wayne and Sue’s generosity but also by the contribution of a quality oak barrel from Bellarine Distillery.