While it's a tough call I think I'd have to say that cashews are the best nuts. And now that's I've made this statement publicly I have to be honest that I'm now fearing for my safety. This is because I've heard some bad things about the Planters peanut guy and what he's done to people who say that there are nuts that are better than his nuts. You can call me crazy but I heard from a very credible source that he cane-whipped a macadamia nut to death at a party one time for saying that his nuts were too salty.