Niall,
Braemar has a couple of cool holes. Aboyne has more than a couple. I'd put both ahead of Banchory but many would argue that point as Banchory tended to have a good club feel, a better budget and hence better conditioning than all of the others. Ballater wins out over all three.
Deeside has had a few too many hands making changes. Affluent membership and decent day out.
Peterculter a relatively average modern addition.