What is TopNotchBud?
TopNotchBud is one of the specific vendor shops that is dedicated to only an explicit kind of product: As the name suggests, this product is mainly Cannabis, and the TopNotchBud vendor shop primarily deals with its trading. It has a fairly large selection is worth a look at since it often offers cheap prices for various drug-related products. If the vendor shop is up, you can find the onion link for the TopNotchBud vendor shop on the top of this article.
A convenient feature of this market is that you don’t have to register an account to access the shop – you can freely access the entire site as a guess. However, of course you will need to register and charge your wallet before you can purchase anything. At the moment, the shop supports Bitcoin and Monero.
Security Recommendations
Same as with all darknet sites the usual security recommendations apply. Most importantly: stay anonymous. Use the TOR browser only and don’t use the TOR browser for any regular (non-darknet) browsing.
Before visiting the site with the TOR browser, you should switch off JavaScript (Options -> Privacy & Security -> Security Level -> Switch to “Safest”). TopNotchBud is explicitly designed so that you don’t need JavaScript which allows you to increase your security by switching it off.
Ideally, you have a dedicated system or at least a dedicated VM for all your darknet activities. Keep your darknet PGP keys and other credentials limited to that system only, do not mix it with any activities that would expose your identity.
Treat your dedicated system like a work-system: Only install the software necessary for your operations do not install anything for entertainment or other purposes. Subsequently, resist the urge to browse Twitter, Reddit or any other social media sites while you have downtime. For this always use your regular system.
For additional system security, we recommend you run a secure operating system like Tails or Whonix on your dedicated system for darknet activities. We also recommend using a VPN as an additional security measure since TOR will only anonymize your browsing sessions but not other traffic.
Especially when using any public WiFi hotspots you should always use a VPN when accessing the Internet since you don’t know whether the access point is compromised. A VPN ensures that all of your traffic, no matter what application, will always be strongly encrypted when passing the access point, this protecting yourself not only from eavesdropping but also possible identity theft.
TopNotchBud Summary
TopNotchBud is a great vendor shop if you are looking for Cannabis products of all kinds. They have a fairly large selection that is frequently updated so make sure to check back once in a while so you don’t miss out on anything. As always, when visiting any darknet vendor shop make sure to only use trusted links, such as the onion link for the TopNotchBud vendor shop on the top.